Many Americans find terms such as race, ethnicity, and country of origin on the U.S. census to be confusing and limiting. As a result, the U.S. census now allows individuals to do which of the following?
A. to select any categories that apply to the person
B. to select one category that applies to the person
C. to check off one's racial identity
D. to check off one's ethnic identity
Answer: B
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a. true b. false
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A) That it fails to consider that the behaviors described are a result of adaptation to poverty B) That it blames poverty on mental capacity C) That it blames the victims of poverty for their situations D) That it fails to acknowledge that the poor are poor by choice
_____ emphasize gender-related constraints while studying sociological explanations of urbanization.
A. Feminist theories B. Symbolic interaction theories C. Functionalist theories D. Economic theories E. Conflict theories
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a. material comfort b. activity and work c. progress d. democracy and free enterprise