A social system in which individuals get ahead and earn rewards based on their individual efforts and abilities is a
a. meritocracy
b. plutocracy.
c. theocracy.
d. gerontocracy.
a
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A. longer life expectancy B. decreasing urbanization C. declining birth rates D. effects of birth cohorts
Which sociological perspective is most closely aligned with the disengagement, activity, and continuity theories of aging?
A) symbolic interactionism B) the conflict perspective C) functionalism D) the feminist perspective
A researcher tested the relationship between education and support for assisted suicide ("death with dignity") and found that support increased as education increased and that the maximum difference was 45 . This relationship is
a. strong negative b. weak positive c. strong positive d. significant but not important
Current federal regulations require that social researchers obtain informed consent from people who volunteer to be part of a research project
Indicate whether the statement is true or false