A relatively dense and permanent settlement of people who secure their livelihood primarily through nonagricultural activities is known as

a. a city.
b. a suburb.
c. urbanization.
d. industrialization.


Answer: a. a city

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a. 3 percent b. 9 percent c. 19 percent d. 24 percent

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Ex-offenders who serve time as a result of a criminal sentence __________.

A) are usually completely reformed once they reach re-entry B) have a slim chance of being reconvicted of a crime C) face a number of collateral consequences as a result of their criminal record D) are, more often than not, stabilizing forces for their families when they return home

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Sociologists use the term instrumental needs to refer to the _____ of a person.

A. emotional and intimate needs, such as the need for emotional closeness, B. sociobiological needs, such as the need to reproduce, C. task-oriented needs, such as the need to complete a work project, D. formative needs, such as those related to personality development,

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A histogram looks most like

A) a skyline of a city. B) a large wave. C) a silhouette of mountains. D) a pattern of iron filings.

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