The term "dual-use technologies" refers to which of the following?
a. Military technology that has both offensive and defensive capabilities
b. Innovations that have civilian and military applications
c. Military technology that is used both by military personnel and violent street criminals
d. Defense-funded innovations that are used to both deter war and fight in war
b
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What does it mean to say that the aging process is multidimensional? Explain and give an example.
What will be an ideal response?
Corruption among Irish American politicians was largely due to:
a. the lack of a welfare state. b. a history of religious dominance. c. the poverty of the Irish masses. d. competition from African Americans.
In his interview with Dalton Conley, David Grusky explains why the notion of perverse incentives is outdated. Which of the following is an example of a perverse incentive?
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