The most important characteristic of the "second demographic transition" is

a. a reduction in the net migration rate.
b. a decline in fertility from slightly above replacement level to slightly below.
c. an increase in mortality.
d. the progress achieved in adult literacy.
e. the shift from gesellschaft to gemeinschaft patterns of social organization.


B

Sociology

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What concept refers to all factors outside an organization that affect the organization's operation?

a. oligarchy b. organizational environment c. secondary environment d. competition

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Qualitative researchers seek to analyze which of the following?

a. Numerical data derived from the frequency of particular behaviors b. Statistical associations between variables c. The social meaning people attribute to their experiences and circumstances d. All of the above

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When people define sport as a form of religion they identify similarities between sport and religion. For example, they note that both

A. have rituals that people use to deal with ultimate questions in life. B. invoke intense excitement and emotional commitment. C. focus on the connection between the natural and the supernatural. D. are based on the belief that the human body is sacred.

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The killing of an entire people or nation in a deliberate fashion is called

What will be an ideal response?

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