Which of the following best represents an example of a public issue?

A. being charged an overdraft fee by a bank for a bounced check
B. being turned down for a job because of one's ethnicity
C. being fired from a job due to chronic lateness
D. having to declare bankruptcy following a period of unemployment


Answer: B

Sociology

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a. Income equality b. Pay-rate equity c. Salary equalization d. Compensation balance e. Comparable worth

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Grandma Helen used to have many casual friends when she was young, but now she enjoys keeping contact with her close friends and families only. Which of the following perspectives best reflects this decrease in sociability in old age?

A) Attachment theory B) Disengagement theory C) Dyadic withdrawal hypothesis D) Socioemotional selectivity theory

Sociology

Women in polygamous marriages tend to have a higher rate of pregnancy than do women in monogamous marriages

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

Approximately what percentage of the total world's wealth is controlled by the bottom 80 percent of the population?

A. 4 percent B. 6 percent C. 10 percent D. 1 percent

Sociology