When vegetation in an area is destroyed by a small increase in the population, it is an example of ________.

What will be an ideal response?


the "threshold effect"

Sociology

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In Sigmund Freud's theory of sexual development, the self consists of three elements, in order,

A) Ego, id, superego B) Id, superego, ego C) Id, ego, superego D) Superego, id, ego

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The "negatively privileged property" class consists of those completely lacking in skills

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

The "Dick and Jane" readers

a. were gender-neutral. b. conveyed the idea that women were destined to be mothers and companions of men. c. were declared illegal in the early 1960s. d. promoted feminist ideas.

Sociology

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Desertification refers to the decline in the water supply as a result of the degradation and deterioration of soil and vegetation. 2. Deaths from ozone pollution could increase by 5% by 2050. 3. Many global environmental problems are traceable to communistic economic development. 4. The main focus of sustainable development is physical sustainability, but there must also be a concern for equity within the current generation and for future generations.

Sociology