Briefly explain why U.S. marriage rates are falling
What will be an ideal response?
Attitudes about marriage are changing. In 2010, 39 percent of Americans said that marriage is becoming obsolete, up from 28 percent in 1978. In many cases, single people get more tax breaks than married couples. Because of tough economic times, 20 percent of 18- to 34-year-olds have postponed marriage. Economic downturns have a more negative impact on less-educated. Americans are more like to cohabit than to marry. Cohabitation and nonmarital births have now become socially acceptable.
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Which of the following statements is true about the findings of Stanley Milgram's research on "the small world phenomenon" ?
Restricting access to housing based on race is known as what?
a. racial steering b. exclusionary discrimination c. restrictive covenant d. none of the above
The Affordable Care Act is moving toward the use of electronic records for medical care. How will this change help those who are mentally ill?
a. Electronic records can be used by the police department to help keep mentally ill persons safe. b. Electronic records can help remind patients daily to take their medications. c. Electronic records will not identify who has a mental illness, thereby decreasing the bias that many providers have toward those who are mentally ill. d. Electronic records could help coordinate the care the mentally ill receive.
What statistical discrepancy is suggested as evidence for racial profiling?
A. 23% of violent crime victims reported that their assailants were black, however, 32% of arrests for rape, 56% of robbery arrests, and 34% of arrests for aggravated assault were of Blacks. B. 40% of crime victims reported that their assailants were black, but close to 12% of individuals arrested for these crimes were black. C. 24% of individuals arrested were black, but close to 40% of individuals convicted for these crimes were black. D. 24% of individuals arrested were black, but Blacks are only 12% of the U.S. population.