According to world systems theory, the capitalist world economy is a global system divided into a hierarchy of three major types of nations
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The goals of ideological social control include ________
a. having citizens accept the dominant ideology b. persuading the members of society to comply willingly with the law c. persuading the members of society to accept without question the existing distribution of societal power and rewards d. all of the above
In their study of the effects of divorce on children, Wallerstein and Blakeslee determined that __________
a. some of the children were better off than they would have been in an unhappy, intact family b. for most children, divorce had very serious consequences c. many divorced parents are unable to meet the challenges of parenting and instead depend on the children to help them cope with their own problems d. All of the above e. None of the above
Which of the following is true of the total fertility rate (TFR)?
A. TFRs are lower in the least developed nations than in developed nations. B. TFRs below 1.8 mean that a country's population is increasing and getting younger. C. TFRs below 2.1 mean that a country's population is decreasing and getting older. D. High TFRs indicate increased difficulty in supporting the older population. E. The higher the TFRs, the greater the stability of a population.
Which of the following are subject to mandatory retirement laws?
a. members of Congress b. Supreme Court justices c. cabinet members and ambassadors d. None of these choices