The text cites an analysis of the preferences of 253 men and women reporting that the most popular topic of conversation for both genders was:
A. the weather.
B. sex and other leisure activities.
C. work and money.
D. sports.
Answer: C
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a. Improvement for societies b. Race and class-based sterilization and blame c. Changes in attitudes toward birth control d. Movements supporting future use of eugenics
The demographic measure called the "sex ratio" refers to
a. how easily couples conceive children. b. the number of males for every 100 females in the population. c. the number of females for every 100 males in the population. d. the ratio of children to adults in a population.
Cole works as an air traffic controller, which is well-known as a high stress occupation. When he leaves work, his stress often carries over into his home life, getting in the way of his relationship with his spouse and son. This is an example of __________.
A. work-family conflict B. routine labor C. role overload D. spillover
According to the text, the ______ view of social mobility is consistent with the human capital perspective and the traditional melting-pot view of assimilation.
A. collectivist B. individualistic C. socialist D. communal E. Maoist