According to Max Weber, a(n) ______ is a model in which the degree of rationality is greatly exaggerated.

A. prototype
B. ideal type
C. real type
D. model type


Answer: B

Sociology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Your text notes several circumstances in which re-nested family living is particularly stressful. Which of the following is NOT one of the circumstances noted by your text?

A. when the child is unemployed B. when the adult children bring their own children with them to live in parents' home C. when the child is recovering from a divorce D. all of these were identified as circumstances that are particularly likely to cause stress in re-nested families

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Which factors have been found to undermine the outcomes that lead to marriage?

A) Lack of effort B) Unwelcome surprises C) Unrealistic expectations D) All of the answers are correct.

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Which of the following statements describe stratificatory differentiation?

a. Systems differentiate to repeatedly fill identical functions. b. Systems differentiate themselves vertically, further defining rank and status. c. Systems coordinate between differentiated elements on the periphery and in the center. d. Differentiated systems are ascribed to a particular unit.

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