In studying groups like the elderly, Bambi came across the term cohort. What is the definition of cohort as it applies to sociology?
A. A social director for the elderly
B. A team of caregivers who specialize in the elderly
C. A group of people who share a statistical or demographic trait
D. A random group of individuals, such as on a train
C. A group of people who share a statistical or demographic trait
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When making his projections on population, Malthus failed to foresee:
a.technological advances in agriculture that have resulted in larger yields. b.the advances in medicine that prevented diseases from periodically wiping out en-tire nations. c.that widespread use of contraceptives in many countries would keep the birthrate low. d.all of the above
When first learning to drive a manual transmission car, we are often aware of our processing and it seems to take all of our attention to coordinate our actions. This is an example of
A. automatic processing. B. effortful processing. C. divided attention. D. attentional capacity.
Which among the following social categories contains the highest proportion of drinkers?
a. High income b. Married c. Lives in a rural area d. Low levels of formal education
Describe Thomas Robert Malthus's predictions. What are the anti-Malthusian and neo-Malthusian approaches seen today?
What will be an ideal response?