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A Nursing Home Administrator Is Reviewing Résumés for Some Open

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A nursing home administrator is reviewing résumés for some open RN positions. He is looking primarily for female RNs as he believes women are more oriented toward caring for other people. Which factor most likely influenced the administrator's perceptions about female RNs?


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Human Ecology

A theoretical approach to urban sociology that borrows ideas from biology and ecology to highlight the links between the physical and social dimensions of cities and identify the dynamics and patterns of urban growth.

Social Processes

Encompass the ways in which individuals and groups interact, change, and develop within a society.

Urban Populations

The demographic segment of people living in cities and towns, as opposed to rural areas, often associated with higher density of human structures and infrastructure.

Differentiation

In the theory of human ecology refers to the process by which urban populations and their activities become more complex and heterogeneous over time.

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