How do riots differ from mobs?

a. riots have a sense of purpose
b. mobs are aimless
c. riots involve a wider range of behavior
d. a mob is triggered by a single, sudden event
e. mobs involve very random behavior


C

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A. the preparatory stage B. the imitative stage C. the play stage D. the game stage

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1.  Between 1890 and 1900, the Mexican-origin population grew by five million persons. 2.  The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 made it legal for employers to hire illegal immigrants as long as they were employed full time.  3.  Compared to other minorities in the United States, the Mexican-origin population has been able to avoid severe negative stereotypes.  4.  Despite the guarantees of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848), Anglos assumed the right to impose the English language on all the inhabitants of the Southwest.  5.  By 1790, the population of the southwestern United States was practically all English-speaking. 

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On a scatterplot, the regression line

a. is drawn parallel to the horizontal axis. b. is always perpendicular to the vertical axis. c. comes as close as possible to touching every score. d. touches at least half of the scores.

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What is one reason why menstrual suppression may be preferable to having monthly periods?

- To avoid the sharp hormonal changes that occur throughout the menstrual cycle - There would be a decrease in unintended pregnancies. - Women's fertility cycles would become more predictable. - There would likely be less relationship problems due to fewer women experiencing PMS.

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