A riot differs from a mob in that the riot

a. is not usually violent.
b. typically has little focus or clear goal.
c. involves fewer people.
d. is very rare in U.S. history.


b

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With regard to household chores, it would be safe to say that gay and lesbian couples

(a) equally share for the most part. (b) follow the same pattern as married couples. (c) use the principle of "do it if you feel like it." (d) designate one person to take care of the chores.

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The Telecommunications Act of 1996 increased which of these?

A. competition B. cooperation between media giants C. free speech D. diverse characters on television

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In general, both women and those in the lowest socioeconomic class:

a. tend to care less about their health. b. are less affected by stress than others. c. have more stress but less control over the sources of stress. d. report better overall health status than others.

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Which of the following types of system differentiation is a vertical differentiation of status and rank?

A. segmentary differentiation B. center–periphery differentiation C. functional differentiation D. stratificatory differentiation

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