A biological characteristic such as sex or age __________
a. does not affect social status
b. may ascribe social status
c. is never considered in matters relating to social status
d. is the only factor affecting social status
B
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According to the text's discussion of fertility control in Brazil, __________
a. experts on the demography of Brazil concur that there is no single explanation for the momentous decrease in the country's fertility b. Brazil's fertility control policy is quite similar to that of China c. Brazil's decrease in fertility is solely a consequence of economic development and greater affluence d. the contraceptive choices made by people in Brazil are very different in comparison to people in the United States e. None of the above
Recent research indicates that divorce rates among Army officers ____________ since the time before the Afghanistan and Iraq wars
a. remained the same b. increased significantly c. decreased significantly d. decreased temporarily the first year but returned to the same level
In comparing research findings from 1978, 1988 and 1999 regarding continued contact between children with noncustodial fathers, child-father contact has
a. declined. b. stayed essentially the same. c. improved.
Which of the following concepts refers to the number of live births in a given year for every thousand people in a population?
a. Fertility b. Refined birth rate c. Crude birth rate d. Fecundity