The author notes that many of the professional athletes in individual sports make less money than people think because they
A. are paid only a predetermined percentage of all gate receipts.
B. often pay their own expenses for travel and training.
C. many not receive legal advice when they negotiate endorsement contracts.
D. must pay for all officials and promotional expenses for events.
Answer: B
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How are population projections useful?
a. Create a birth death in society b. Provide a rise in life expectancy c. Give disaster respondents an idea of amount of supplies needed d. Foretell a decrease in rate of marriage
A boy has been taught not to drink out of a juice carton. When no one is around he violates this expectation. This violation suggests he has not fully
a. acquired a sense of self. b. developed human capacities. c. realized his place in society. d. internalized this expectation.
Which of the following is NOT part of the concept of stratification?
a. Almost any social attribute can be a basis for stratification. b. People are ranked hierarchically. c. Stratification is inevitable because of biological differences among individuals. d. The distribution of rewards in society is usually related to the society's economic system.
Just as police and judges can define certain people as criminal, so can health care professionals define who is "sick." This power is described by
A. the brain drain. B. the sick role. C. the labeling theory. D. medicalization.