Which of the following best describes what has happened to the “wage gap”--the disparity between men’s and women’s earnings--in the United States?
A. It has been widening by roughly 2% each year since 1997.
B. It is a myth.
C. It was eliminated by affirmative action programs.
D. While it has declined over the years, it is still present.
D. While it has declined over the years, it is still present.
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A. bonding between members of a Hispanic street gang. B. a sense of virility, personal worth, and pride in one's maleness. C. the "brotherhood" that exists between members of an Italian crime syndicate. D. None of these answers is correct.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the working class?
a. An increasing proportion of its members are joining labor unions. b. It is undergoing a greater degree of social change than any other social class. c. Its members are more likely to belong to labor unions than are members of other social classes. d. Its members tend to be concentrated in skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled occupations.
Durkheim concluded that _____ underlie suicide.
a. social conditions b. rates of depression c. individual psychological problems d. eating habits