Communism, the Episcopalian religion, and the microwave oven are all examples of

A. diffusion.
B. innovation.
C. invention.
D. discovery.


C. invention.

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Trying to complete two tasks at one time requires which type of attention?

a. selective attention b. sustained attention c. divided attention d. attentional capacity

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List and discuss the nine steps for building a successful stepfamily

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following terms refers to the tendency for husbands to be more advanced than their wives in age, education, and occupational success?

a. homogamy b. propinquity c. endogamy d. mating gradient

Sociology

All of the following describe the expansion of the prison population EXCEPT

a. the United States will release less than 40% of those incarcerated due to "3 strikes" life sentences, amounting to about 200,000 persons annually. b. the United States prison population is now about 2 million persons. c. the United States currently has the highest incarceration rate of any nation in the world. d. the incarceration rate for young black men is about 10 times that of young white men.

Sociology