An important element added to population thinking by Durkheim was that
a. fear of slipping socially was a motivation to limit fertility.
b. social aspiration is the root cause of a desire to limit fertility.
c. population growth leads to greater societal specialization.
d. a sudden increase in income would promote thrift and provide a motivation to limit fertility.
C
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Researchers interested in how male and female students differ in their self-concepts. The researchers noted that a. males rated themselves lower on self-confidence
b. females rated themselves higher on competitiveness. c. males rated themselves higher on mathematical ability. d. females rated themselves higher on risk-taking.
Finland's economic system is an example of a
a. theocracy. b. socialist system. c. welfare state. d. capitalist system.
In a postindustrial society which of the following will increase in importance?
a. interdependence among world's societies b. economic stagnation c. demand for highly educated people d. demand for service employees
Anomie would be likely to occur in a society during which of the following events?
A. a social revolution B. a nationwide economic collapse C. a period of sudden prosperity D. All of the answers are correct.