Social scientists refer to the phenomenon of people to form and maintain relationships with others with whom they share certain social characteristics as this?
A. Assortive mating
B. Heterogamy
C. Homogamy
D. Propinquity
C. Homogamy
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Which pre-eminent social scientist is quoted “researchers who collect data without a roadmap are merely on a fishing expedition”?
a. Faludi b. Tolman c. Rosen d. Karl Popper
According to the results in Chapter 10 using the GLOBAL data file, which of the following has a statistically significant relationship with the desire for a large family?
a. per capita income b. contraceptive use c. abortion rates d. all of the above
The article about Anna Marie Jones introduces you to her family and friends. From this introduction we learned Jones had:
A) been married to the same man for 30 years. B) three children who were successfully pursuing middle-class lives. C) several friends and family members who had died at a younger age. D) lots of friends who kept her while connected to the community.
Which of the following is a reason why people in the United States struggle to respond when asked to identify their social class?
A. They refuse to base their answers on family income. B. They enjoy classifying themselves as rich or poor. C. They are eager to categorize themselves in relationship to others. D. They share the belief that social classes do not exist in the United States.