Fertility researches Dr. Kua and Dr. Farrell have calculated that the average number of children born in their country is 2.5 per woman. Which statement accurately describes this result?
a) The total fertility rate is greater than the replacement rate.
b) The crude fertility rate is at the replacement rate.
c) The general fertility rate is below the replacement rate.
d) The crude fertility rate is greater than in most developed countries.
a
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a. is illegal in 36 states. b. depicts rape. c. depicts consensual, pleasurable sex acts. d. depicts consensual, male-dominated sex acts.
According to Mead, language allows for
a. the development of self-consciousness or mind b. the existence or the appearance of situations or objects c. the ability to take the attitude of the other d. the existence of interactions
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Critical theory focuses on the economic structure. 2. Critical theorists are critical of technology. 3. Critical theorists argued that rationalization was decreasing in modern society because of technology. 4. Critical theorists have a pessimistic view of the future. 5. Technocratic thinking is marked by a concern to be efficient without reflecting on either the means or the end.
According to world systems analysis, a core nation is a nation that
A. along with its multinational corporations controls and exploits noncore nations. B. has a marginal economic status. C. is a poor, developing nation exploited by more powerful nations and corporations. D. None of these answers is correct.