Industrial societies rely on __________ to produce an unprecedented amount of surplus wealth
a. the plow
b. domestication
c. mechanization
d. the computer chip
c
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Which of the following concepts refers to a basic image of society that guides theory and research?
a. hypothesis b. theoretical approach c. correlation d. societal subsystem
Jake has been conducting a study on dating trends of people from different ethnic communities. He finds that Asians are less likely to interdate than AfricanAmericans. Which of the following statements, if true, is likely to support his view?
A) Research indicates that the better educated women are, the less likely they are to meet people who match their credentials. B) Asian women are less likely to engage in homogamy than African American women. C) Asian men have higher intermarriage rates than AfricanAmerican and Latino men. D) The recent influx of Asian immigrants has expanded Asian men's pool of eligible mates.
Compared to people who are married, cohabitors:
a) have more education and are significantly more likely to have graduated from college. b) earn more money on average. c) are about the same age. d) are much less likely to have children residing with them. e) are nearly twice as likely to be interracial, particularly with one Black and one White partner.
Which of the following is true of knowledge based on tradition and authority?
A) ?It can be misleading or wrong. B) ?It exposes myths. C) ?It challenges overgeneralizations. D) ?It is the same as knowledge gained by sociological research. E) ?It influences social policies.