Durkheim observes that in areas where divorce is essentially not allowed, the rate of suicide is very high—as people can become overly frustrated when not allowed to leave bad marriages

a. true
b. false


b

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Frank Parkin sees the major division within state socialism as that between the intelligentsia and the rest of society. Others argue that the real cleavage in such societies was

a. the same as that in the capitalist societies (i.e., the division between workers and capitalists) b. that between ethnic groups (i.e., between Russians at the top and the various non-Russian ethnic groups at the bottom) c. that between a small proportion of the intelligentsia (i.e., the nomenklatura) and everyone else d. the same as that in agrarian societies (i.e., the cleavage between landlords and peasants)

Sociology

How can employers avoid alienating workers and improve organizational commitment? Research indicates that _________ is key

a. increasing vacation time b. providing donuts and bagels on Fridays c. raising expectations d. trust

Sociology

A review of family size effects revealed that in large families, child rearing was more rule driven, corporal punishment was more prevalent, and more delinquents and alcoholics were produced

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Alzheimer's disease has an average duration of __________ years from the onset of noticeable symptoms to death.

A. 2 B. 5 C. 9 D. 15

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