In a caste system, one’s place in the stratification system is a(n) _____ status; in a class system, one’s place in the stratification system is a(n) _____ status.

A. achieved; ascribed
B. master; achieved
C. ascribed; master
D. ascribed, achieved


Answer: D

Sociology

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a. true b. false

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a. needless shelling of enemy positions b. grave breaches of Article 50 of the Geneva Convention c. assassination and the hiring of assassins d. violation of surrender terms e. All of the above are war crimes.

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Most people who seriously participate in any marital therapy are likely to be better off afterward, and (as a very rough average) about ________ of them will no longer be dissatisfied with their marriages.

A) one-fourth B) one-third C) half D) two-thirds

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Kagan admires basketball Coach White immensely and, in fact, plans also to become a basketball coach and hopes to emulate Coach White’s fine qualities. Coach White serves as a role _____ for Kagan.

A. reversal B. model C. imitation D. inspiration

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