Lending small sums of money to the poor so they can work their way out of poverty is referred to as

A. outsourcing.
B. microfinancing.
C. offshoring.
D. None of these answers is correct.


B. microfinancing.

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According to the text, which of the following systems is most likely to be of interest to symbolic interactionists?

A. structural system B. meaning system C. belonging system D. world system

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

The validity of data is determined by its internal consistency.

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How did race/ethnicity factor into the foreclosure crisis?

a. Minorities were more likely to present fraudulent proof of income to get mortgages. b. Banks were more likely to give minorities subprime loans. c. Minorities were less likely than whites to know what price housing they could afford. d. It had no factor—the foreclosure crisis hit all races equally.

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Which of the following statements about urbanization is NOT true?

a. An increasing proportion of the population becomes concentrated in cities. b. In general, it results in an increase in the birthrate. c. Urban living is associated with later marriage. d. Cities can continue to grow even after a society has become urbanized.

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