Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a postindustrial society?
A. emphasis on research and development
B. heavy reliance on and emphasis on agriculture and the manufacture of material goods
C. advanced communications technologies as a feature of everyday life
D. banking and finance, technology, and communications playing vital economic roles
B. heavy reliance on and emphasis on agriculture and the manufacture of material goods
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A nationwide study of 10,000 older adults between the ages of 48 and 70 asked about the degree to which they help their adult children, and the study found:
a) 35 percent gave cash for day-to-day expenses. b) 21 percent provided funds for education. c) 16 percent helped with mortgage or rent payments. d) 10 percent provided money for health care. e) 6 percent helped pay for daycare costs.
Which of the following terms refers to the study of how living organisms interact with the natural environment?
A. sociobiology B. ethnology C. technology D. ecology
The Solomon Asch experiment, in which groups of participants were asked to compare the lengths of lines, demonstrated that:
a. groups have great power to induce conformity. b. an authoritarian leader can strongly influence group members. c. peer pressure emerges when a group’s task is relatively difficult or demanding. d. the larger the group is, the less each member has a sense of individual responsibility.
Upward social mobility was more reality than myth in 19th
century America. Indicate whether the statement is true or false