A company moves most of its production to another country in order to cut costs. As a result, many blue-collar workers lose their jobs. Which of the following has occurred?
A. structural mobility
B. intragenerational mobility
C. upward mobility
D. downward mobility
Answer: A
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A) social issues are never resolved B) riots never produce positive results C) a segment of the population usually resists change D) freedom is a continuing issue in Chinese society
The pioneering work of Sigmund Freud laid the foundation for the twentieth-century psychogenic approach to understanding and explaining human behavior. True or False?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In his study of suicide, Emile Durkheim argued that fatalistic suicides were the result of
A. too much regulation. B. too little regulation. C. too much integration. D. too little integration.
The rational choice perspective on religion suggests that __________
A. each person has a natural affinity for one particular religion B. older religions are more authentic and have better belief systems than newer religions C. some sets of religious beliefs are more rational than others D. religion is a competitive marketplace where people shop around for the religious theologies that best suit them