What does the dependency ratio help the government to identify?
A. the number of youth in a population
B. the ratio of nonproductive populations to productive working populations
C. the ratio of poor populations to wealthy populations
D. the number of married women who do not work outside of the home
Answer: B
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A. larceny-theft B. fraud C. arson D. prostitution
When targeted categories of individuals are denied access to valued resources, this denial is:
a. prejudice b. discrimination c. assimilation d. ethnocentrism
Educators are concerned about the reasons girls and young women are affected by the verbal dominance of males in classroom settings. Which sociological perspective would be most likely to address this issue?
A. functionalist perspective B. conflict perspective C. interactionist perspective D. global perspective
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A. social order B. democracy C. freedom D. fairness