Which one of the following is most likely to fall into poverty?
a. dual-income families
b. single female-headed families
c. single male-headed families
d. elderly families
Answer: b. single female-headed families
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College-educated women tended to do better than their male counterparts on vocabulary tests at the beginning of the 20th century because_________________
a. women have a biological advantage when it comes to language ability b. women actually received a better education than men back then c. when fewer women obtained higher education than men, their verbal performance was higher given the percentage of highly intelligent individuals is about the same for men and women d. women tended to take more English and writing courses, while men in that era were more likely to take math and engineering courses e. all of the above
What is a key difference between welfare provided during the Great Depression and welfare provided during the Great Recession?
a. Jobs were provided during the Great Depression, but not during the Great Recession. b. Welfare was temporary during the Great Depression, but permanent during the Great Recession. c. People wanted to work during the Great Depression, but not during the Great Recession. d. Men were the majority of welfare recipients during the Great Depression, but single mothers were the majority during the Great Recession.
As society has become more industrialized and impersonal, families have decreased in importance as a source of intimacy
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Conflict theory states that prejudice is
a. a tool used by powerful people to oppress others. b. built into culture itself. c. common among immigrants. d. common among certain people with rigid personalities.