Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Marx was both a political and an economic determinist.
2. The U.S. provides a good example of how societies can survive with just three of the five major social institutions.
3. According to Marx, relations among family members and even the average size of families are influenced by changes in the economic system.
4. One in seven Americans now relies on food stamps to feed his or her family.
5. Thanks to strict government oversight, low income workers in the U.S. rarely lose wages due to wage theft.
1. False
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. False
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
According to a study conducted by the Guttmacher Institute in 2016, which of the following statements is true of abortion in the United States?
A) The number of abortions has been decreasing among the poor. B) Two-thirds of abortions occur within the first two months of pregnancy. C) The number of abortions has been increasing among higher income women. D) About 80% of abortions are repeat abortions.
How would Louis Wirth explain city dwellers?
A. City dwellers become insensitive and avoid intense relationships to protect their privacy. B. City dwellers become sophisticated and depersonalize others to cope with living in a high-density, heterogeneous area. C. City dwellers are strengthened by living in the city because intimate subgroups develop among those who share similar activities or traits. D. City dwellers become open and friendly because they become accustomed to interacting with different types of people frequently.
To study why women kill their abusive husbands, Robin plans to look at the positive and negative sanctions the women weighed when deciding to kill. Which theory is Robin most likely using?
A. labeling B. differential association C. rational choice D. feminist