Which of the following terms is used to refer to a system of stratification where the boundaries between strata are clear, relations between levels are regulated, and social status is ascribed?
A. tenure
B. class
C. caste
D. slavery
Answer: C
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a. the mean. b. the mode. c. zero. d. the median.
Which of the following statements is true of victims of child abuse and resistance?
A. Most parents who had abusive childhoods unthinkingly reproduce past experiences that harm their children. B. A victim of violence is likely to think of her priorities first in intimate relationships. C. Survivors of child abuse are likely to form balanced, equal relationships as adults. D. Sexual abuse challenges the healthy development of boundaries and self-protection for girls.
Which of the following best describes the term sociology?
A. Sociology is the enigmatic study of social interaction at the micro level. B. Sociology is the scientific study of psychological interactions of criminals with other people in society. C. Sociology is the enigmatic study of environmental changes that affect a society. D. Sociology is the scientific study of human behavior in society. E. Sociology is the scientific study of the physiological changes that people encounter in a society.
According to John Irwin's classification of prisoners, ________ are inmates who are unfamiliar with criminal subcultures.
A. dope fiends B. thieves C. convicts D. square johns