While some believe that increases in science and medical technology were the reasons for improved general health in the twentieth century, historians and social scientists __________
a. point to improvements in sanitation and hygiene as having a greater influence
b. argue that the developing middleclass made healthcare more available to the population
c. believe that evolution allowed people to develop stronger immunities to diseases that once caused epidemics
d. theorize that changes in habits at work, school, and other institutions had a greater influence than science
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Since the 1960s __________ in the U.S. has dramatically declined.
A) prosocial behavior B) participation in globalization C) feminism D) union membership
The "deserter complex" is part of this obstacle
a. cultural obstacle. b. psychological obstacle. c. existential obstacle. d. interactional obstacle.
When someone is jogging on the left side of the sidewalk and you, running faster, overtake that person on his/her right, this runs counter to a _____ in the US
a. taboo b. more c. tradition d. folkway
An important indicator of informalization - one which includes cultural symbols, dense social networks - which act as a 'safety valve' - which is activated for social support is called:
a. social safety net b. social capital c. social investment d. social currency