Which of these is NOT identified as a reason for population aging?
A. increase in birth rates
B. medical and technological advances
C. influence of birth cohorts
D. improvements in life expectancy
Answer: A
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According to Durkheim, the justice system serves to establish:
a. racism b. moral boundaries c. social stigmatization d. social equality
Which of the following is NOT a key provision of the 1996 Welfare Reform law?
a. Set stricter eligibility standards for SSI child disability benefits. b. Created a five-year limit for the AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) program. c. Provided resources for foster care data systems and a federal welfare custody study. d. Restricts eligibility for welfare and most public benefits for recent immigrants. e. Established a block grant to allow states to provide childcare for working parents.
Social structures sometimes have negative consequences for the operation of society as a whole. Which of the following concepts refers to these negative consequences?
a. Social structure b. Manifest functions c. Social functions d. Social dysfunctions
Societies that encourage racial and ethnic diversity have embraced the value of
A) pluralism B) colonialism C) globalization D) localism