A. correlation
B. independent variable
C. dependent variable
D. sample
A. high rewards and incentives ensure that the most skilled individuals will take the most important social positions
B. inequality is inevitable, and we are born into poverty or wealth
C. there are no social functions of inequality, so it should be eradicated
D. the idea of a meritocracy is a dangerous ideology
A. ethnic minorities practised religion to achieve social acceptance in the culture
B. mainstream faiths were becoming increasingly identified with national identity
C. the moral teachings of the main religions were becoming relatively similar
D. all of the above
A. God-given and cannot be changed
B. Buildings and people who operate them
C. Constellation of folkways and mores
D. None of these
A. 120th
B. 138th
C. 110th
D. None of these
A. the findings are amenable to statistical analysis
B. it is conducted over a period of several years
C. it uncovers rich detailed accounts from an insider’s perspective
D. it compares findings from a number of different cases
A. acknowledge research collaboration and assistance
B. preserve the confidentiality of their subjects
C. protect their subjects from personal harm
D. make all research notes available for public scrutiny