The "sexual revolution" in the 1960s is an example of a
a. normative age-graded event.
b. normative history-graded event.
c. normative individual-graded event.
d. nonnormative event.
ANSWER: b
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a. order b. interactionist c. exchange d. conflict
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a. Globalization is driven and governed by economic forces, it has been extensive, and it has produced stronger economies. b. Globalization is driven and governed by political forces. It has not been as extensive as it seems nor has it produced stronger economies. c. Globalization is the natural result of higher educational levels and decreasing poverty levels. It has been fueled by industrialists and entrepreneurs. d. Globalization has been spurred on by industrialization. It has created a new world order where virtually all countries, regardless of geographical location, are interconnected economically.
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a. a system that does not work well. b. the influence of corporate America on the legislative process. c. too much government intervention. d. government attempts at reform.
The practice of reducing spending on prisons and investing a portion of the savings into infrastructure and civic institutions located in high-risk neighborhoods is known as ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).