What Type of Ideological Scale Have Social Scientists Developed to Accurately

question 52

Multiple Choice

What type of ideological scale have social scientists developed to accurately represent people's ideologies?

• A) one-dimensional
• B) two-dimensional
• C) multidimensional
• D) linear spectrum
• E) circular chart

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Definitions:

Industrialization

Describes the process by which an economy is transformed from primarily agricultural to one based on the manufacturing of goods, accompanied by technological innovation and a shift in workforce dynamics.

Fertility Rate

The average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime within a particular population.

Social Inequality

The unequal distribution of resources, opportunities, and privileges among individuals or groups in society.

Forced Sterilization

A coercive practice involving the involuntary sterilization of certain individuals or groups, often without their consent or knowledge, historically used as a form of eugenics or population control.