Income inequality has increased continuously since the 1960s, for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
A. changes in public policy
B. decrease in personal responsibility and work ethic
C. deregulation of finance industry
D. changes from manufacturing to service economy
Answer: C. deregulation of finance industry
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a. The ability of the heart to contract decreases with age. b. The amount of connective tissue in the heart decreases with age. c. Blood pressure normally rises somewhat with age. d. Cardiac output and cardiac reserve both decrease with age.
Which of the following is NOT a function of families, according to functional sociologists?
A. emotional comfort B. financial regulation C. sexual regulation D. social stability
What age group is most likely to develop chronic diseases?
a. Birth to 10 b. 11 to 25 c. 26 to 64 d. 65 and older
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A. a family B. a kinship group C. a clan D. cohabitation