In the United States, there is a presidential election every four years. After the election, nearly half the population readily accepts the leadership of the person for whom they did not vote. This is an example of
A. traditional authority.
B. egalitarian authority.
C. charismatic authority.
D. rational-legal authority.
Answer: D
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Reductions in the temperature control mechanisms in the body are largely due to changes in
a. the digestive system. b. the endocrine system. c. the vestibular system. d. the autonomic nervous system.
With respect to sex differences in friendship, the research shows that:
A. female adolescents reported knowing their friends longer than did males. B. males and females have about the same number of friends, but men’s friendships appear less personal or intimate than women’s. C. females consider friendship more important than do males. D. female friends spend a greater amount of time on activities as compared to males.
Sociologists refer to upward or downward movement between socioeconomic strata as:
a. strata travel. b. social mobility. c. impoverishment relativity. d. social enrichment.
What are absolute and relative poverty?
What will be an ideal response?