Compare the Great Depression of this time period to the Great Recession of 2007-2009 . Name 3 similarities and 3 differences between the 2 most significant economic collapses in history
What will be an ideal response?
Some examples of answers to this question are differences in the unemployment rates, effect on GNP, scale of financial impact, areas most impacted and differences in governmental response. Some similarities include in some ways the government did response (mass infusion of cash), efforts to create jobs, families over extended compared to income, large scare financial speculation and consumption behavior.
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A major drawback to using simple random sampling is that:
a. it is often impractical and costly with a large sampling frame. b. sometimes we cannot determine the probability of each unit in the sampling frame being included in the sample. c. it is possible for a nonprobability sample to result when using this procedure. d. people at the beginning and the end of the sampling frame have a lower probability of being included in the sample.
Because of a scandal, local contributions to the community food pantry in your town have declined. People in need are now being referred to the state social service office to apply for supplemental nutritional assistance. How would you describe this
change? a. A shift from public to private responsibility for food assistance. b. A opportunity for social entrepreneurs to establish profitable programs without government assistance. c. A shift from the voluntary sector to the federal government. d. An shift from the voluntary sector to a human services corporation.
A fear of concentrated power underlay political thought in the pre-United States Federalist writings. The following is not a result of this fear:
a. the US system of checks and balances. b. the US concept of an independent judiciary. c. substantial economic equality as a counter to concentrated power. d. interest group politics, also known as pluralism.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Children and adolescents of parents with depression have been found to be at a decreased risk for anxiety disorders, conduct disorders, and alcohol dependence.