In China, western social media is prohibited and public protests are banned. This is an example of ______.

A. repression
B. inequality
C. reaction
D. co-optation


Answer: A

Sociology

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If both the dependent and independent variables had three values and the control variable had four values, how many partial tables would be produced?

a. Two b. Three c. Four d. Twelve

Sociology

Which statement is true regarding the Venus of Willendorf statue?

a) It tells us something about women in the ancient past. b) It's the only statue known from its time period. c) It reveals deep knowledge of female anatomy. d) It's meant to represent a Paleolithic goddess.

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When a lower-class person buys an imitation item of the upper class to imitate the upper-class position, this is known as ______.

A. imitative stratification B. conspicuous consumption C. a cultural omnivore D. stratified consumption

Sociology

According to these authors, which of the following is true concerning how men and women divide housework in contemporary American society?

a. Men who earn less than their wives or are unemployed do less housework than their wives. b. Women who earn more money than their husbands nevertheless do more housework. c. There has been an increase in dual-earning couples and a trend to more egalitarian division o labor in the household. d. All of the above are true.

Sociology