According to world system theory, high-income nations occupy which part of the capitalist world economy?
A. the core
B. the periphery
C. the semiperiphery
D. the boundary
Answer: A
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A minority is defined as a category of people who are
a. small in numbers and disadvantaged. b. less than half the society's total population. c. set apart by that society and subordinated or disadvantaged. d. born in some other country.
Researchers who used the ENRICH Inventory to analyze differences between "happily married" and "unhappily married" couples found that
A. it was impossible to distinguish between the happily and unhappily married. B. Unhappy and happy couples differed on their attitudes towards children, but not on religious orientation. C. Unhappy and happy couples differed on communication skills, conflict management skills, but not on religious orientation. D. Unhappy and happy couples differed on a wide range of variables, including communication, conflict management and religious orientation.
According to the text, the United States since the 1940s has become a _____, with social interaction less intimate and less emotional, although certain primary groups such as the family and the friendship group still permit strong emotional ties
a. gemeinschaft b. gesellschaft c. modified gemeinschaft d. post gesellschaft
Lower paid jobs relative to jobs in the formal economy are considered:
a. informal employment b. sex-segregated employment c. vulnerable employment d. oppositional employment