Before the Civil War, welfare in the United States was:
a. nonexistent
b. left up to local areas
c. a federal concern
d. exceedingly generous by today's standards
b
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Feminist theory makes the claim that__________.
A. an increasing share of media outlets is controlled by a small number of people B. mass media and social media support the domination of males over females C. mass media and social media have important functions for society D. media are owned and operated mostly by women
Relative deprivation is a condition that is measured by
a. the scientific method. b. objective standards. c. comparing one group's situation to another more advantaged group. d. impartial analysis of one's situation compared to the worst off.
Why do a majority of respondents report choosing burglary over legitimate work?
a. few if any burglars commit only this type of crime; for most this is a sideline involving other kinds of theft and even robbery. b. most or 85/102 respondents commit burglary because they are part of gang or "crew" that specialize in this line of illegal work. c. 67/99 respondents reported they like thrill of doing robbery. d. most available jobs poorly paid; 43/78 unemployed subjects reported they would stop committing offenses if they got good job.
The first time that Gloria knew something was fundamentally wrong with her, she learned this
a. when she first saw the statue of Coatlicue, or Serpent Skirt, at the Museum of Natural History in New York City. b. from her self-consciousness caused by her bleeding that made her feel like 'everyone knew' whenever they looked at her. c. from the worried look on her parents' faces when she was two or three years old. d. when she engaged in compulsive, repetitious activities, or addictions, in order to prevent herself from facing her fears.