Social stratification is a concept that refers to ________

a. specialization in productive work.
b. ranking categories of people in a hierarchy.
c. the idea that some people are more talented than others.
d. All of these are correct.


Answer: b

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Putnam's findings clearly include a _____________ correlation between trusting members of one's own race and neighborhood (census tract) homogeneity

a. strong negative b. weak negative c. strong positive d. weak positive e. near zero

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______ was the dominant ethical and moral system in traditional China.

A. Buddhism B. Confucianism C. Hinduism D. Christianity

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What is the social class of most of the people with whom you hang out? Why do you think you tend to associate with people from this social class?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is not a condition under which revolutions are likely to occur?

A. Highly repressive state control B. Cultural diffusion C. Development of mobilized opposition groups D. A major economic crisis

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