If a Sociologist Divides Households into Five Separate and Equal

question 53

Multiple Choice

If a sociologist divides households into five separate and equal levels by income,this would be called:

• A)income classes
• B)income strata
• C)wealth strata
• D)stratum
• E)income and wealth strata

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Definitions:

Frederick Taylor

An American mechanical engineer who sought to improve industrial efficiency and is considered the father of scientific management, proposing that by optimizing and simplifying jobs, productivity would increase.

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Worker Productivity

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