Which is an illustration of human agency and technology?
a. a troubled person threatens her neighbor and robs her at gunpoint
b. a drill used to bore holes can be a screwdriver when the drill’s bit matches the head screws
c. an individual finds a smooth-sided bottle and uses it in place of the rolling pin they lost
d. a pilot figures out how to land the plane safely even though the landing gear malfunctions
c. an individual finds a smooth-sided bottle and uses it in place of the rolling pin they lost
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Shonda has been offered a job overseas and is reading about the country she might live in. She learns that it has a high Gini coefficient, which means that
A. as a woman, she will almost certainly face discrimination and harassment. B. the lifestyle there will be very nice, even luxurious. C. distribution of wealth within the country is very unequal. D. she will get good value for her money in terms of housing, food, clothing, and similar purchases.
Which of these is TRUE of the heterosexual double standard?
A. Men are supposed to want sex only within committed relationships while women can have sex outside of them. B. Men are supposed to be sexual and women are not. C. Women having sex with other women is seen as erotic while men having sex with other men is seen as deviant. D. Men are expected to desire and seek sex from whomever while women are expected to be sexual only within committed, romantic relationships.
How much savings does one need to have in order to be comfortable in retirement? A good rule of thumb is
A. 25% of your current income. B. 45-50% of your current income. C. 70-80% of your current income. D. Because one cannot predict how long one will live or what health problems one might encounter in the future, there is no way to predict how much money one will need in retirement.