Sociologists use measurement to:
a. classify or categorize data.
b. rank order data.
c. assign a score.
d. all of the above
d
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Conflicts that arise between people based on race and gender inequality, poverty and homelessness, and discrimination can all be considered __________ problems.
A. deviance B. partisan C. social D. caste
Which of the following groups has the lowest rate of labor force participation?
A. white men B. black men C. Asian men D. Hispanic men
Which variable directly affects the median age of the country?
a. Life expectancy b. Gerontology c. Sex ratio d. Cohorts
What were the racial differences in the effects of a criminal record in terms of callbacks from employers?
a. Ratio of callbacks for nonoffenders to offenders for whites was 4:1, and for blacks 2:1. b. Ratio of callbacks for nonoffenders to offenders for whites was 1:2 and for blacks 1:3. c. Little or no difference between blacks and whites. d. Ratio of callbacks for nonoffenders to offenders for whites was 2:1 and for blacks 3:1.