Slavery developed as a solution to a labor supply problem in the context of a ______.
A. socialist economy
B. capitalist economy
C. plantation economy
D. slavery economy
Answer: C
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____ are those for which a limited, predetermined set of answers is possible
a. Questionnaires b. Closed-ended questions c. Open-ended questions d. Random samples e. Qualitative variables
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Two examples of endogamy are the incest taboo and former laws that prohibited the marriage of Blacks and Whites in some parts of the U.S. 2. The term we use for the "like marries like" rule is homogamy. 3. Until the late 1960s, some states in the U.S. outlawed marriages involving interracial couples. 4. According to sociologist Alice Rossi, our society lacks clear and helpful guidelines concerning successful parenthood. 5. More and more people in the U.S. are postponing entry into their first marriage.
Fifty-nine percent of Americans are in favor of:
a. requiring Muslims to carry special identification. b. compensating Muslims for the intrusion of privacy. c. detaining Arabs for questioning without a warrant. d. using taxpayer resources to help Arab refugees immigrate to the U.S.
What explains why most black Americans consistently categorized themselves as "black," even though the Census Bureau estimates that approximately 75 percent of blacks have a multiracial ancestry?
A. racial solidarity B. cultural norms C. religious affiliations D. peer pressure