Stratification by gender is characteristic of:
a. all human societies
b. feudal societies only
c. preindustrial societies but not urban industrial societies
d. urban industrial societies only
A
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A. Parents or relatives choose spouses for their children. B. Mate selection is a family rather than an individual decision. C. Open dating is discouraged and is considered a socially unacceptable way of pursuing love. D. Sociologists often describe the U.S. dating process as a marriage market. E. Arranged marriages are encouraged.
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a. length of training. b. amount of formal schooling. c. rate of pay. d. eligibility for fringe benefits. e. who supervises the work.
For which of the following reasons do sociologists and other social scientists abide by codes of ethics?
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