Name two of the serious problems faced by people who live in the bottom billion.

What will be an ideal response?


but could include low life expectancy of about 50 years; a high infant mortality rate, and a higher likelihood of malnourishment or malnutrition, with about one third showing signs of malnutrition. They face huge barriers to improving their position and have frequent conflicts with neighbors in the form of civil wars or revolutions. They are likely to have bad or corrupt governments or may be “failed states” due to governments that repeatedly failed or no national government.

Sociology

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(a) Hispanic (b) African American (c) Asian (d) Eurocentric

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Knowing the connection between unclean needles and AIDS does not necessarily cause IV drug users to practice safe needle use

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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If respondents do not answer a survey honestly, the researcher has a problem with _____

a. validity b. reliability c. generalization d. serendipity

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A(n) _____ is one who offers little or no guidance to group members and allows them to make their own decisions

A) ?paternalistic leader B) ?autocratic leader C) ?authoritative leader D) ?laissez-faire leader E) ?democratic leader

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