Historically, the total fertility rate in the United States:
A. has steadily increased since the turn of the 20th century.
B. has steadily decreased since the turn of the 20th century.
C. fell during the Great Depression and then rose in the 1950s.
D. has remained relatively consistent.
Answer: C
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A. meso B. mini C. macro D. micro
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a. chance. b. choice. c. context. d. individual effort.
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a. there is a disparity between what is considered valuable and what is available, limiting the number of people who can access what is considered valuable b. people feel strained when labels are put on them, and it compels them toward deviance c. when controls are weakened, deviant behavior is more likely to occur d. the playing field starts out level but is soon strained and becomes uneven
Which types of factors did W. E. B. DuBois use the most in his explanations of racist society?
a. economic b. cultural c. social d. political