What type of status is assigned on the basis of some characteristic or behavior over which the individual has some control?

a. Ascribed
b. Elementary
c. Achieved
d. Rational


c

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The wholesale killing of members of a racial or ethnic group is the definition of

a. hate killing. b. genocide. c. terrorism. d. mission killing.

Sociology

Whenever the interview contains open-ended questions, it is important that the interviewer summarize and paraphrase what has been said so that a more meaningful interpretation can be given to the data

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

An economic system founded on a belief in the importance of private property and the pursuit of profit without government interference is called ____

a. socialism b. authoritarianism c. communism d. pluralism e. capitalism

Sociology

Experiments use __________ to test __________.

a. control groups; interview bias b. dependent variables; independent variables c. variables; causation d. documents; questionnaires

Sociology