Which of the following demographic changes are raising the visibility and importance of extended family relationships in the United States?
a. Longer life expectancies
b. Lower fertility
c. Higher neonatal mortality
d. Both a and b are correct
d. Both a and b are correct
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According to Karl Marx, what would be the end result of workers being pushed by capitalists to make more and more products without appropriate changes in compensation and treatment?
A) a hostile takeover by the stockholders and a new management team appointed B) the rise of a strong workers' union that goes on strike C) the violent takeover of the means of production and establishing a worker's state D) a convergence of capitalist and socialist philosophies to form a new union
Which of the following statements supports the modernization theorist’s notion that industrialization and development are the best goals for peripheral nations?
A. Highly segmented labor markets benefit core nation countries. B. Millions die from poor sanitation and lack of clean drinking water. C. Core nations want to create dependency. D. Global stratification is Western-centric.
Madalyn has just earned her degree in Information Systems. After graduation she decides to go to the police academy. She believes that working for the police and combining her knowledge of computers would be a great niche field. Madalyn’s department is trying something new to fight crime. Her orders are to maintain a presence in the community, get to know the business owners and residents and gain their trust. Why would she do this as part of her police duties?
a. This is the main role of patrol officers. b. Technology has made the police cold and impersonal. c. Police need community cooperation to reduce fear and crime. d. Aggressive policing increases crime.
Several options have been proposed to keep the Social Security program strong and solvent. Which of the following is one of these options?
A. Decrease the retirement age at which benefits could be received. B. Increase the tax rate above the current percentage. C. Change Social Security to serve only those who are also employed. D. Reduce the progressive cap.