Among older persons, a wider range of assets and income is seen than in other age categories. On the other hand, about __________ percent of all people over 65 live in poverty
a. 5
b. 9
c. 15
d. 20
b
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Most government subsidies go to the non-poor. These are known as __________
A) welfare B) warfare C) wealthfare D) regressive taxes
In a culture, virtually all citizens follow the same set of norms and values.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Feminists note that the U.S. law traditionally viewed wives and children as the legal property of husbands. This reflects the concerns of which sociological perspective?
A. interactionist perspective B. conflict perspective C. functionalist perspective D. global perspective
When Jane visited a Wayuu, she found it difficult to accept the Wayuu's practice of the partial or total removal of the external female circumcision for cultural reasons. When she went home to the US, she told her friends that the Wayuu culture should stop FGM because it is done against the will of the Wayuu women. Jane's opposition to FGM is illustrative of the limits of assuming ___________________ in situations where there is unequal power.
a. a cultural leveling position regarding cultural practices in other societies. b. a universalistic position regarding cultural practices in other societies. c. a cultural relativist position regarding cultural practices in other societies. d. a psychological position regarding cultural practices in other societies.