According to Scottish economist Adam Smith,
a. the pursuit of self-interest has widespread benefits from producing the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
b. the selfish effort that characterizes capitalism results in higher prices and increased inequality.
c. capitalism is most productive when it is managed by government.
d. equality in power and wealth result from an economy operating according to supply and demand.
(Answer: a)
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28. The Moynihan Report focused on the high percentage of single-parent households as a factor in the poverty rates in black families, however recent research shows that
a. In every type of family, African Americans and Hispanics have significantly lower incomes than whites b. Single parent families actually have higher incomes than two parent families among African Americans c. Black families of any type have higher incomes than whites d. Single parent families in all racial groups earn about the same income
Sociologists refer to a form of dispersed collective behavior that occurs when a large number of people react with strong emotions and self-destructive behavior to a real or perceived threat as __________
a. gossip b. rumor c. a mass mob d. mass hysteria
_____ parole release is set by law and occurs in jurisdictions using determinate sentencing
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A group of environmentalists stage a protest at a dump site, admonishing people for using plastic bottles and trying to convince them not to. Which type of movement are they engaging in?
A. alternative B. redemptive C. reformative D. revolutionary