Which of the following statements best describes the modal response category?
Figure 7.2
a. At every level of educational attainment, the modal category is “always wrong.”
b. At every level of educational attainment, the modal category is “not wrong at all.”
c. At every level of educational attainment, the modal category is “almost always wrong.”
d. The modal category for premarital sex changes depending on respondents’ educational attainment.
b. At every level of educational attainment, the modal category is “not wrong at all.”
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Most of what we know about the standard of living and work patterns of huntergatherers is based on studies of contemporary groups. Sanderson and Alderson suggest that this fact
a. invalidates Sahlins's "original affluent society" thesis b. means that Sahlins's thesis has no applicability to prehistoric hunter-gatherers c. enhances the plausibility of Sahlins's thesis because most prehistoric huntergatherers would have existed in much more favorable environments than recent hunter-gatherers d. none of these
Which of the following is a factor influencing the ease with which the transition to parenthood is accomplished?
a. the degree to which parents want to be parents b. anticipatory socialization c. the clarity of the role demands of parenthood d. all of the above
How did prejudice and discrimination affect the development of sociology in America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
What will be an ideal response?