The primary demographic factor influencing the cost of health care is __________

a. the increase of upper-class citizens with plenty of money to pay
b. the aging population
c. women who exert a strong influence on national issues
d. the increase in factory workers with dangerous jobs


b

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Experiments involving three or four factors are uncommon and may require ______.

a. fewer subjects b. internal validity c. another experiment d. carry-over effects

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An ascribed status is a social position

A. attained by a person largely through his or her own efforts. B. "assigned" to a person by society without regard for the person's unique talents or characteristics. C. that is earned. D. that is reached as a result of negotiation.

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Bureaucratization is

A. the process by which a group, organization, or social movement becomes increasingly bureaucratic. B. organized patterns of beliefs and behavior centered on basic social needs. C. the process through which an organization identifies an entirely new objective because its traditional goals have been either realized or denied. D. an element or process of society that may disrupt a social system or lead to a decrease in stability.

Sociology

The institution of marriage is governed by:

A. individual choices. B. personal ideals. C. family decisions. D. social norms.

Sociology