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991SociologyMedium

A group whose members are related by ancestry marriage or adoption is a(n)?

Anone of the above

Bfamily

Ckinship group

Dinstitution

Correct answer

B. family

Explanation

The correct answer is family.

992SociologyMedium

The Mafia is an example of________?

Aorganized crime

Bwhite collar crime

Cglobal terrorism

Dnon-criminal deviance

Correct answer

A. organized crime

Explanation

The correct answer is organized crime.

993SociologyMedium

Which sociological perspective would note that poor and rural sections of the United States tend to be underserved because medical service concentrate where people are numerous or wealthy?

Aconflict perspective

Binteractionist perspective

Cneo-Malthusian view

Dfunctionalist perspective

Correct answer

A. conflict perspective

Explanation

The correct answer is conflict perspective.

994SociologyMedium

Which of these is not a reason why the rate of urban growth is larger in developing countries?

Areverse migration (from cities back to rural communities) can be harder in developing societies once a livelihood in a rural community is lost

Bliving in closely connected settlements is a social feature common in developing countries

Cgreater job opportunities encourage large-scale internal migration from rural areas to cities

Dfertility rates are generally higher in developing countries including among city dwellers

Correct answer

B. living in closely connected settlements is a social feature common in developing countries

Explanation

The correct answer is living in closely connected settlements is a social feature common in developing countries.

995SociologyMedium

It is useful to have a diversity of theories in sociology because________?

Ainnumerable theories have been developed in the many fields of sociology

Bhuman behavior is so complicated that no single theory would be adequate

Csociologists can choose the theory that best fits the data they have collected

DIt removes the need to assess a theory according to the empirical evidence

Correct answer

B. human behavior is so complicated that no single theory would be adequate

Explanation

The correct answer is human behavior is so complicated that no single theory would be adequate.

996SociologyMedium

Ellis Lee and Peterson developed a research exploring how parents raise their children relative to their class They viewed that lower class parents were more likely to emphasize________ in their children?

ASelf-reliance

BConformity

CNone of these

DCreativity

Correct answer

B. Conformity

Explanation

The correct answer is Conformity.

997SociologyMedium

A highly conformist culture is less prone to________?

ANone of these

Bboth a and b

CCultural diffusion

DChange

Correct answer

D. Change

Explanation

The correct answer is Change.

998SociologyMedium

The identification of a new moon of Saturn was an act of________?

Ainvention

Bdiffusion

Ccultural integration

Ddiscovery

Correct answer

D. discovery

Explanation

The correct answer is discovery.

999SociologyMedium

According to Marx the fruit of labor should go to________?

Ato none of these

Bthe capitalist

Cequally distributed

Dthe working class

Correct answer

D. the working class

Explanation

The correct answer is the working class.

1000SociologyMedium

New urbanism was a movement started in 1980s decreasing dependency on________?

Aeach other

BState

CVehicular transportation

DNone of these

Correct answer

C. Vehicular transportation

Explanation

The correct answer is Vehicular transportation.

Which of these is not a reason why the rate of urban growth is larger in developing countries?

Areverse migration (from cities back to rural communities) can be harder in developing societies once a livelihood in a rural community is lost

Bliving in closely connected settlements is a social feature common in developing countries

Cgreater job opportunities encourage large-scale internal migration from rural areas to cities

Dfertility rates are generally higher in developing countries including among city dwellers

Correct answer

B. living in closely connected settlements is a social feature common in developing countries

Explanation

The correct answer is living in closely connected settlements is a social feature common in developing countries.

It is useful to have a diversity of theories in sociology because________?

Ainnumerable theories have been developed in the many fields of sociology

Bhuman behavior is so complicated that no single theory would be adequate

Csociologists can choose the theory that best fits the data they have collected

DIt removes the need to assess a theory according to the empirical evidence

Correct answer

B. human behavior is so complicated that no single theory would be adequate

Explanation

The correct answer is human behavior is so complicated that no single theory would be adequate.