The high school dropout rate in the United States is greater than 25 percent. C. Wright Mills would classify this situation as

a. a trouble.
b. an issue.
c. value-rational action.
d. a social fact.


b

Sociology

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Yanni is living in Ghana and is said to be dying a "good death." This means that he

A. is in his teens. B. has made peace with his friends and family. C. will take his own life. D. has sacrificed an animal to the "god of the living."

Sociology

The primary reason for unintended pregnancies include all of the following EXCEPT:

a. forgot to take the pill b. assumed they would not get pregnant with one exposure c. rebelling against parents d. pregnancy coercion

Sociology

Which of the following is not considered a component of the health care system?

a. physicians b. patients c. insurance companies d. hospitals e. nurses

Sociology

What happened to debutante balls after they declined during the late 1960s and early 1970s?

a. They disappeared from the upper-class social scene. b. They became a symbol of hope for independent women. c. They had a resurgence in the mid-1970s. d. They redesigned themselves to be more philanthropic.

Sociology