A system based on ascribed characteristics with no social mobility is known as a ________ system.

A. proletariat
B. class
C. caste
D. bourgeoisie


Answer: C

Sociology

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a. to think like the rest of the group. b. to treat others as equals. c. to be who he or she claims to be. d. to honestly express his or her ideas.

Sociology

When asked to remember life events, vivid memories from which age range are most likely to be reported?

A. 0-10 years of age B. 10-30 years of age C. 30-50 years of age D. vivid memories are recalled from all time periods of life in equal numbers

Sociology

According to Kingsley Davis, a manifest function of prostitution is that it:

a. provides a sexual outlet for men who cannot compete in the marriage market. b. protects the bargaining position of married women. c. increases sexual crimes of violence. d. keeps many women off the streets.

Sociology

People sleep to maintain their biological needs. But the fact that most people gradually learn to sleep on beds or mats exemplifies how:

a. reflexes are learned behaviors common to all members of a species. b. culture channels the expression of human reflexes. c. nature, not nurture, accounts for virtually all patterns of human behavior. d. reflexes determine how people behave in human societies.

Sociology