Poston and Bouvier argue that the most important demographic characteristics are:

a. age and sex
b. age and race
c. race and ethnicity
d. race and education
e. marital status and income


a. age and sex

Sociology

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Social scientists have defined the family as a(n) __________—a fundamental component of social organization

a. social institution b. individual contract c. familial norm d. unit of existence

Sociology

While there are no laws enforcing racial segregation in the U.S., we still find churches and schools that are segregated. This fact represents the power of

a. de jure segregation. b. de facto segregation. c. integration. d. redlining.

Sociology

The concept that parents seek a trade-off between quantity and quality is derived from

a. the innovation-diffusion perspective. b. neo-classical economic theory. c. rational choice theory. d. the supply-demand framework.

Sociology

According to research, which kind of people were found to be perceived as less competent and recommended for lower starting salaries than others with the same experience and qualifications?

A. men who were fathers B. men with no children C. women who were mothers D. women with no children

Sociology