Sociologists Studying Societies Throughout the World Find Instances Where Some

question 54

Multiple Choice

Sociologists studying societies throughout the world find instances where some people live in luxury, while others closeby live in absolute poverty. This division of society into classes that have unequal access to scarce and valuable resources is referred to as _____.

• A) social stratification
• B) market segmentation
• C) divergence
• D) heterogeneity
• E) homogamy

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Definitions:

Haphazard Sampling

A non-systematic sampling method where items or individuals are selected randomly in an unplanned way, without any specific pattern.

Simple Random

A sampling method in which every member of a population has an equal chance of being selected for the sample.

Survey Questionnaires

A research instrument consisting of a series of questions designed to gather information from respondents for data collection purposes.

Quota Sampling

A non-random sampling technique where individuals are selected based on specific traits or characteristics to ensure representation of these traits in the sample.