Which of the following is not an example of modern society's efforts to measure success quantitatively?
A. the No Child Left Behind Act
B. the Pulitzer Prize
C. the Nielsen ratings for television shows
D. presidential elections
Answer: B
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a. life support should not have been removed, because we need to create a "culture of life" rather than of death. b. the government should intervene in such cases to ensure that the person has the "right to stay alive" c. the courts acted unwisely d. people in a vegetative state have a "right to live" e. the courts had acted wisely, and government should not interfere in highly personal, emotional issues
________ of intimate couples admitted to cursing and threatening their partner
A) 1/4 B) 1/3 C) 1/2 D) 3/4
Conflict theorists argue that capitalism leads to wealth disparities
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The gender wage gap refers to __________
A) the tendency for women’s paychecks to be distributed later than men’s B) the lower pay women receive because they do not work as hard as men C) the exorbitantly high pay women receive because they are perceived as more professional D) men receiving higher pay compared to women with the same credentials and jobs