What is demography?
A) the study of the size, composition, growth, and distribution of human populations
B) the study of the location, size, and influence of nations of the world
C) the study of the manufacture, distribution, and consumption of material goods
D) the study of the acquisition and exercise of power
A
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In his study of embezzlement, Donald R. Cressey found that most people who engage in this form of behavior:
a. are forced to do so by organized crime b. are often not caught c. have serious personal problems d. tend to come from working class backgrounds
Dr. Ramirez is a sociology professor, and while he makes much less money than doctors and lawyers, he is viewed as having relatively high prestige because of
a. his professional clothing. b. his education. c. his work hours. d. his publications.
Cuban Americans have higher rates of wealth, lower rates of fertility, and lower levels of nonmarital fertility than other Hispanic groups. Sociologists think this is because:
a. a deep historical legacy around the loss of their homeland shapes family lives b. family lives are shaped primarily around cultural factors c. economic factors may be more important than cultural factors in shaping family lives d. religious beliefs shape family lives
An individual is let go from a job and begins actively looking for another. This is an example of which of ______.
A. underemployment B. unemployment C. part-time employment D. temporary employment