One reason that transnational labor migration rarely alleviates poverty in the country of origin is that __________
a. populations continue to expand much faster than people leave
b. the best educated and most highly skilled segments of society usually migrate
c. labor migrants rarely send money back to their home country
d. there is no relationship between migration and poverty
Answer: b
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The study of the relationship between language and culture is called:
A) cultural linguistics. B) historical linguistics. C) descriptive linguistics. D) structural linguistics. E) sociolinguistics.
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a. The layout of the city itself. b. The formal gardens of wealthy households. c. Use of optical illusions in landscape architecture to manipulate view and control perspective. d. No need to demonstrate a knowledge of and control of nature e. Creation of the illusion of retaining power over one's own wealth
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a. it is a cyclical phenomenon. b. human activities are the cause. c. glaciation will correct it. d. it is sensationalized by the media. e. we should not worry.