Preindustrial societies, explained Max Weber, are characterized by having ________

a. mostly traditional authority.
b. mostly rational-legal authority.
c. mostly charismatic authority.
d. no authority at all.


Answer: a

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__________ indicates those income values that are less than one-half of the median

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Which of the following statements is most likely to be true today?

a. Young adults from 20 to 29 are more likely than teenagers to kill. b. Teenagers are more likely than young adults from 20 to 29 to kill. c. Older people are more likely than young people to kill. d. If embroiled in a quarrel, older people tend more to kill than to be killed by younger persons.

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b. mental health. c. having a partner. d. attitude.

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