What type of traditional authority is based on contractual relationships between leaders and subordinates?

a. primary patriarchalism
b. patrimonialism
c. feudalism
d. gerontocracy


c. feudalism

Sociology

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Recent trends in higher education have led to which of these?

A. a large increase in land-grant universities B. a focus on face-to-face courses C. an increase in for-profit colleges D. a large increase in private nonprofit colleges

Sociology

Jacobs assumes that suicide is no longer defined by our society as "a violation of the sacred, God-given trust of life."

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

Three researchers who did an extensive study of 20,000 high school students and hundreds of parents in California and Wisconsin report ________________

A. widespread student apathy toward learning B. both parents and students were eager to learn C. parents were committed to their children's education but the children were less committed D. students were eager to learn but their parents did not care

Sociology

A(n) ________ is any number of people with similar norms, values, and expectations who regularly and consciously interact.

A. aggregate B. group C. negotiation team D. organic solidarity

Sociology