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271SociologyMedium

The and purpose of Evolutionary theory is________?

ANone of these

BAn industrial society

CAn anarchist society

DA perfect man in a perfect society

Correct answer

D. A perfect man in a perfect society

Explanation

The correct answer is A perfect man in a perfect society.

272SociologyMedium

According to demographic transition theory, both birth and death rates are high in which stages of demographic transition?

Athe second stage

Bthe third stage

Cthe first stage

Dthe first and third stage

Correct answer

C. the first stage

Explanation

The correct answer is the first stage.

273SociologyMedium

The social construction of childhood can be traced back to________?

Anew consumer goods for children such as clothes toys and books

Bincreasingly emotional ties between parents and children

Call of the above

Dthe introduction of compulsory education

Correct answer

C. all of the above

Explanation

The correct answer is all of the above.

274SociologyMedium

In Pakistan civil society is in developmental stages and ye has little influence in the________?

ANone of these

BPolicy making

CSocial issues

DPolitical affairs

Correct answer

B. Policy making

Explanation

The correct answer is Policy making.

275SociologyMedium

Sociology has been said to be the product of________?

Athe Chinese and Agricultural Revolutions

Bthe Russian and Scientific Revolutions

Cthe American and Democratic Revolutions

Dthe French and Industrial Revolutions

Correct answer

D. the French and Industrial Revolutions

Explanation

The correct answer is the French and Industrial Revolutions.

276SociologyMedium

Occupational gender segregation is used to explain?

Athe allocation of men and women to different types of job

Bwomen increasing labor market participation

Cthe belief that women control the private sphere

Drelations between men and women in the workplace

Correct answer

A. the allocation of men and women to different types of job

Explanation

The correct answer is the allocation of men and women to different types of job.

277SociologyMedium

Approximately what percentage of the global population currently lives outside their country of birth?

A15%

B40%

C3%

D25%

Correct answer

C. 3%

Explanation

The correct answer is 3%.

278SociologyMedium

According to Strain theory, retreatants are likely to engage in what type of deviant activity?

ASexual assault

Bcounterfeiting

Cdrug abuse

Dterrorism

Erobbery

Correct answer

C. drug abuse

Explanation

The correct answer is drug abuse.

279SociologyMedium

Extreme poverty is often defined as living on less than US$1 per day how has extreme poverty changed between 1981 and 2004?

Arose from 1.5 billion people to 3 billion

Bfell form 1.5 billion people to 1 billion

Cstayed the same around 1.5 billion people

Drose from 1.5 billion people to 2.5 billion

Correct answer

B. fell form 1.5 billion people to 1 billion

Explanation

The correct answer is fell form 1.5 billion people to 1 billion.

280SociologyMedium

The decentralized city can be identified by________?

Agentrification the movement of middle-class people back into the inner city

Bthe degendering of public space as women use local facilities more

Call of the above

Dthe shift of employment and service away from the inner city towards multiple centers in smaller towns and rural areas

Correct answer

C. all of the above

Explanation

The correct answer is all of the above.

Occupational gender segregation is used to explain?

Athe allocation of men and women to different types of job

Bwomen increasing labor market participation

Cthe belief that women control the private sphere

Drelations between men and women in the workplace

Correct answer

A. the allocation of men and women to different types of job

Explanation

The correct answer is the allocation of men and women to different types of job.

Extreme poverty is often defined as living on less than US$1 per day how has extreme poverty changed between 1981 and 2004?

Arose from 1.5 billion people to 3 billion

Bfell form 1.5 billion people to 1 billion

Cstayed the same around 1.5 billion people

Drose from 1.5 billion people to 2.5 billion

Correct answer

B. fell form 1.5 billion people to 1 billion

Explanation

The correct answer is fell form 1.5 billion people to 1 billion.

The decentralized city can be identified by________?

Agentrification the movement of middle-class people back into the inner city

Bthe degendering of public space as women use local facilities more

Call of the above

Dthe shift of employment and service away from the inner city towards multiple centers in smaller towns and rural areas

Correct answer

C. all of the above

Explanation

The correct answer is all of the above.