Which statement most accurately reflects the overall trends in life expectancy for middle- and low-HDI countries?
a. Life expectancies have been steadily b. Although some advances have been made, majordecreasing over the past several problems still exist.decades
c. Life expectancy in middle- and low-HDI countries has risen to equal the rates in high-HDI countries, thanks to medical technology.
d. Severe life expectancy discrepancies exist because people in middle- and low-HDI countries possess inferior cultural practices regarding health care.
b
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Which would not increase the solidarity of a group?
a. face-to-face interaction b. heightened emotions c. conflict with other groups d. free-riding e. None of the above; all increase solidarity
According to order theorists
a. gender roles are unequal in power. b. gender stratification is an outcome of how men and women are tied to the economic structure of society. c. male privilege is a result of the man's control of higher valued resources. d. clear-cut gender roles promote stable institutions.
The majority of caregiving to elderly people in the U.S. is provided by
a. senior daycare facilities. b. nursing homes. c. women. d. other elderly people.
Taking a global perspective involves ________________.
a. focusing on how the United States is "exceptional" b. studying our society's place in the larger world c. analyzing society with a micro-level orientation d. focusing on what makes everyone the same