In the world as a whole, about what share of children reach the secondary grades in school?
a. almost all
b. two-thirds
c. half
d. one-fourth
b
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According to the text, the major reason for world hunger is __________
A) an insufficient food production for the population B) the control of farmland dominated by large corporations C) the social organization of food production and distribution D) the obesity rates in wealthy nations
Gangs today differ from gangs in the past due to the use of __________ and involvement with drugs
Fill in the blanks with correct word
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. U.S. society is now postracial in that income, education, and poverty no longer vary by racial or ethnic category. 2. Thanks to casinos, rural Native Americans are now much wealthier than the U.S. average. 3. Due to affirmative action, African Americans now have lower unemployment rates than non-Hispanic white Americans. 4. Some accents and styles of speech are accorded more prestige than others.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. One way to improve verbal communication is to describe your own feelings rather than evaluate the behavior of others. 2. Nonverbal communication is communicating without words, by using gestures, expressions, and body language. 3. Verbal communication is generally more believable than nonverbal communication when the two are in conflict. 4. Electronic communication has led to more relationships with less depth. 5. Electronic communication provides a modern-day example of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.