The so-called robber barons were able to accumulate vast fortunes because of ________
A) Westward expansion
B) Wise investment strategies
C) Industrialization
D) Lack of government regulations
Answer: D
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(a) more compassionate. (b) detail oriented. (c) tougher, more fanatical, loyal, and have a greater capacity for suffering. (d) more sincere.
When follow-ups are planned with mail surveys: a. the anonymity of respondents can no longer be guaranteed
b. more thoughtful answers are usually provided by those who wait until the follow-up to respond. c. response rates typically increase. d. response bias can no longer be estimated. e. all of these choices are true.
A denomination is a
A. generally small, secretive religious group that represents either a new religion or a major innovation of an existing faith. B. religious organization that claims to include most or all of the members of a society and that is recognized as the national or official religion. C. relatively small religious group that has broken away from some other religious organization to renew what it views as the original vision of the faith. D. large organized religion that is not officially linked with the state or government.
Which of the following was a common criticism of Exxon's actions after the 1989 Valdez disaster?
A. No legal scholars were approached to do research on jury deliberations. B. Exxon did not pay sociologists well enough for the research they did on jury deliberations. C. Exxon did not volunteer to fund research on clean-up technologies or long-term environmental costs. D. Exxon agreed to fund only those sociologists who were known to be in favor of Exxon's policies and actions.