Population momentum refers to population growth as a result of
a. high immigration
b. current high fertility rates.
c. large numbers of young women who are entering their childbearing years.
d. large numbers of males in the population.
c
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________ have lost their position as the most numerous racial minority; ________ outnumbered them by three million
a. African Americans / Latinos b. Latinos / African Americans c. Asians / Latinos d. African Americans / Asians
Which of the following is NOT a factor in leading people to the erroneous notion that the homeless are almost all mentally ill?
a. viewing homelessness as an illness instead of a social condition b. difficulty in assessing the mental status of the homeless c. the high visibility of the homeless that are mentally ill d. lack of mass media attention to the problem of the homeless e. the tendency to blame deinstitutionalization for the problem of homelessness
A domestic abuse counselor fails to listen to an injured woman because the woman has no valid proof of U.S. citizenship. This is an example of
A. goal displacement. B. goal multiplication. C. hierarchy of authority. D. trained incapacity.
According to Max Weber, which of the following is a characteristic of a bureaucracy? Select all, but only those that apply.
a. offices with official functions and rules b. authority to carry out a specified (and specific) set of functions c. hierarchy d. qualified, properly trained personnel