About __________ percent of spending in the American economy is allocated to social welfare programs.
A) 10
B) 25
C) 50
D) 75
B) 25
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The lowest rates of violence occur in homes where __________
A) children are present B) couples do not drink C) one person is an alcoholic D) household income is above average
The marriage gradient refers to the
(a) amount of dowry a woman brings into the marriage. (b) expectations the couple have of each other. (c) social status of each partner. (d) length of time the couple know each other prior to marriage.
Hansen compared different social classes in her research on extended kin and non-kin, paid and non-paid, family support networks. She documented that
a. all social classes depend on such networks to take care of family needs. b. working-class families are more dependent on such networks than middle- and upper-class families. c. upper-class families do not use such networks. d. middle-class families have the most flexibility in purchasing family support care.
In his interview with Dalton Conley, David Grusky explains why the notion of perverse incentives is outdated. Which of the following is an example of a perverse incentive?
a.) Entry to a special honors program is based solely on grades with no review of the types of classes students have taken, so some students take easier classes the semester before applying to boost their grade point average. b.) A woman builds a fence around her property so her children won't kick their balls into the neighbor's yard, but after the fence has been built, the neighbor complains about the noise of the children's balls hitting the fence. c.) An elementary school teacher gives students candy for the correct answer even though this is forbidden by the school district. d.) People were so enthusiastic about Nintendo Wii when it was first released that accidents occurred as customers stormed store entrances to purchase it on the day of its release.