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351SociologyMedium

Which of these is not a critique of attempts to measure relative deprivation?

Athe personal experience of poverty is not the concern of sociologists

Bthe subjective nature of such indices means it is difficult to make comparisons between different studies and time periods

Cthere is an arbitrary nature to how items are selected for a deprivation index

Dit may be choice not poverty that means some people do not qualify for some of the items on a deprivation index

Correct answer

A. the personal experience of poverty is not the concern of sociologists

Explanation

The correct answer is the personal experience of poverty is not the concern of sociologists.

352SociologyMedium

The potential number of children that women are capable of bearing is called________?

Afecundity

Bfemininity

Cfacticity

Dfertility

Correct answer

A. fecundity

Explanation

The correct answer is fecundity.

353SociologyMedium

A stratum of people of similar positions in the social status continuum are termed as________?

ACommunity

BSocial class

CNone of these

Dclan or tribe

Correct answer

B. Social class

Explanation

The correct answer is Social class.

354SociologyMedium

Which of these is not a criticism that critical realists make of social constructionist approaches to the environment?

Asocial constructionism remains agnostic about the scientific reality of environmental issues

Bsocial constructionism tells us more about social interactions than the relationship between society and the environment

Csocial constructionism applies standard which demand new theorizing and approaches

Dsocial constructionism reminds us that all environmental issues have an important social aspect and context

Correct answer

D. social constructionism reminds us that all environmental issues have an important social aspect and context

Explanation

The correct answer is social constructionism reminds us that all environmental issues have an important social aspect and context.

355SociologyMedium

Career and mobility patterns for men and women are________?

Aall alike

Bgrowing more nearly alike

Cquite different

Dnone of these

Correct answer

B. growing more nearly alike

Explanation

The correct answer is growing more nearly alike.

356SociologyMedium

The survival of the fittest was the concept presented by________?

ADurkheim

BMarx

CHerbert Spencer

DNone of these

Correct answer

C. Herbert Spencer

Explanation

The correct answer is Herbert Spencer.

357SociologyMedium

Which of the following is not one of Perlmutter,s (1972) types of transnational corporations?

Aethnocentric

Bgeocentric

Cheliocentric

Dpolycentric

Correct answer

C. heliocentric

Explanation

The correct answer is heliocentric.

358SociologyMedium

Which of these research projects would count as intersectional? A comparative study of employment based on________?

Aethnicity and sexuality

Bsocial class and gender

Call of them

Dgender and ethnicity

Correct answer

C. all of them

Explanation

The correct answer is all of them.

359SociologyMedium

The Muqaddimah is an early Muslim view of________?

Asociety

Buniversal History

Csocial Change

Dall of above

Correct answer

B. universal History

Explanation

The correct answer is universal History.

360SociologyMedium

It is the fourth week of the semester and your class has decided that your sociology instructor Rashid Mukhtar is excellent! Professor Rashid Mukhtar is a disabled middle-aged male. For students in this class Professor Rashid Mukhtars master status is________?

Aexcellent instructor

Bdisabled

Cmale

Dmiddle-aged

Correct answer

A. excellent instructor

Explanation

The correct answer is excellent instructor.

Which of these is not a critique of attempts to measure relative deprivation?

Athe personal experience of poverty is not the concern of sociologists

Bthe subjective nature of such indices means it is difficult to make comparisons between different studies and time periods

Cthere is an arbitrary nature to how items are selected for a deprivation index

Dit may be choice not poverty that means some people do not qualify for some of the items on a deprivation index

Correct answer

A. the personal experience of poverty is not the concern of sociologists

Explanation

The correct answer is the personal experience of poverty is not the concern of sociologists.

Which of these is not a criticism that critical realists make of social constructionist approaches to the environment?

Asocial constructionism remains agnostic about the scientific reality of environmental issues

Bsocial constructionism tells us more about social interactions than the relationship between society and the environment

Csocial constructionism applies standard which demand new theorizing and approaches

Dsocial constructionism reminds us that all environmental issues have an important social aspect and context

Correct answer

D. social constructionism reminds us that all environmental issues have an important social aspect and context

Explanation

The correct answer is social constructionism reminds us that all environmental issues have an important social aspect and context.