In the Absence of Theoretical Criteria, the Best Strategy for Collapsing

question 24

True/False

In the absence of theoretical criteria, the best strategy for collapsing categories is to try to obtain an approximately equal proportion of cases in each category.

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Definitions:

Sociology

The scientific study of society, social relationships, social interactions, and culture that surrounds everyday life.

Diverse Society

A community characterized by a variety of different cultural, ethnic, racial, and social backgrounds.

Capitalism

An economic system based on private ownership and the free market, characterized by the pursuit of profit.

Lumpenproletariat

A term coined by Marx to describe the class of outcasts in society, such as the unemployed and criminals, who are not involved in industrial production.