The United States has considered a national health care system that would guarantee medical care to all citizens as a basic human right. The government's involvement in providing health care for all citizens is characteristic of which type of economic system?
A. laissez-faire capitalism
B. contemporary capitalism
C. communism
D. socialism
Answer: D
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Research on the impact of teachers on gender role socialization has shown that: a. girls tend to get more attention in elementary school because the vast majority of teachers are women
b. boys initially outperform girls in all elementary school subjects, but because their teachers expect them to be trouble-makers, they eventually conform to that role. c. girls are praised more for the appearance and neatness of their work than for accuracy and performance. d. girls in all-girl schools do worse than girls in co-ed schools.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Feminist theory aims to understand the mechanisms and roots of gender inequality in education as well as their societal repercussions. 2. “Teaching to the test” is a social phenomenon that describes a curriculum focused on equipping students to succeed on standardized assessments, to the detriment of broader educational goals and concepts of learning. 3. A major change in education was a United States court-ordered program known as busing that involved bringing students to schools outside their neighborhoods. This practice was met with resistance from both white and minority people. 4. A government’s power is limited to control of its own citizens. 5. Endeavors to gain power and influence over others can lead to powerful movements that effect positive change.
_____ is Sternberg's view of the ultimate, all-consuming love
A) Pragma love B) Fatuous love C) Romantic love D) Consummate love
Which sociological perspective would likely view affirmative action as a legislative attempt to reduce inequality embedded in the social structure by increasing the opportunities of groups that have been deprived in the past?
A. functionalist perspective B. interactionist perspective C. global perspective D. conflict perspective