__________ is the scientific study of the size, growth, and composition of the human population

a. Migration
b. Demography
c. Mortality
d. Fertility rate


Answer: B

Sociology

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A category of people of the same age is called

a. in-group. b. reference group. c. age cohort. d. membership group.

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A criminal investigator is working to bring two separate and distinct serial killers to justice—one who preys on prostitutes and another who targets college students. From previous experience, the investigator is led to believe that he has a

50 chance of apprehending the prostitute slayer and a .65 chance of apprehending the student slayer. To calculate the probability that he will capture both killers, you must ________ the two probabilities. a. add b. subtract c. multiply d. divide

Sociology

Qualitative text analysis may include discussion of alternative readings that arise out of multiple meanings of different words. What is the term for multiple meanings of a word?

a. reduplication b. polysemy c. irony d. preferred reading

Sociology

According to Karl Marx, the capitalist class uses religious ideology as a tool of domination to mislead the workers about their true interests. In this regard, Marx referred to religion as the "_____of the masses."

a. opiate b. puzzle c. falsehood d. conviction

Sociology