The "Moynihan Report", like other deficit theories, attributed the social problems experienced by African- American families to

a. economic and structural changes.
b. family breakdown and the "dominance" of women.
c. racial discrimination.
d. none of the above


b

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The one-dimensional view of power focuses __________

a. only on the outcomes of a conflict b. on the concept of agenda setting c. on the persuasion of a weaker actor d. only on the availability of power

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Research on alcohol and twins shows researchers that __________

a. genetics contribute substantially to the risk for alcoholism for both males and females b. genetics contribute very little to the risk for alcoholism for both males and females c. genetics may contribute more to the risk for alcoholism among females than among males d. genetics may contribute more to the risk for alcoholism among males than among females

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The four roles of a social worker with disabled persons are:

a. counselor, teacher/consultant, enabler/facilitator, and policy and political advocate b. coordinator, teacher/consultant, social broker, and policy and political advocate c. counselor, teacher/consultant, social broker, and policy and political advocate d. policy and political advocate, counselor, teacher/consultant, and aging specialist

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