In 2011, a wave of popular uprisings seeking more democratic government swept across which region of the world?
a. sub-Saharan Africa
b. North America
c. South America
d. the Middle East
d
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Men more often occupy the bottom rungs of education occupations while women generally hold prestigious and decision-making positions
a. true b. false
Americans eat a lot of meat compared with other people in the world. What is the primary criticism of eating so much meat?
A. Employees in the beef and poultry industries experience dangerous working conditions. B. When Americans consume large quantities of meat, there is little left for others in the world. C. Vast quantities of grain are fed to livestock, and this grain could be used to feed more people. D. Large quantities of meat consumption reduce life expectancy, which we are beginning to see in the United States.
Henry read two research studies on men's contributions to housework. One study found that men did 50 percent of the housework and the other study found that men did 30 percent of the housework. In order to assess the differences in these findings, what question should Henry ask?
A. What was the sample? B. Are these findings justified? C. What was the research question? D. How were the variables operationalized?
There are two social movement organizations that want to reduce the wage gap between the rich and the poor. All of the group members are low-income workers. One group wants to increase the minimum wage, while the other wants to require employers to guarantee any part-time employee at least 25 hours per week. Which of the following concepts is described by this example?
A) inertia B) insider claimsmakers C) frame dispute D) conscience constituents