In cultures that practice _____________, a sister replaces a deceased wife
a. levirate
b. matchmaking
c. brideprice
d. sororate
D
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Keister's research shows that the Gini coefficient for wealth inequality in the United States in the early 1990s was in the range of
a. .50 to .60 b. .40 to .60 c. .80 to .87 d. .20 to .35
The importance of mass communications in furthering social movements for oppressed minorities are to add all of the following EXCEPT
a. Making the majority group more aware of the concerns of minority group members b. Making people more aware of the contrast between the haves and the have nots c. Exposing more disadvantaged people to the movements of others elsewhere d. Creating a revolution in how people receive and exchange information which can lead to a stimulus for protest
The text concludes that overall, adult children's relations with their parents, while not necessarily tight-knit, continue to be a. homogeneous.b. heterogeneous
c. nuclear. d. meaningful.
Which of the following is an informal social control mechanism?
a. school b. prison c. hospital d. gossip