Which strategy from the civilian sector has the military embraced in recent years?
A. layoffs
B. financing
C. deregulating
D. outsourcing
Answer: D
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A major source of structural strain in societies is__________
a. the development of common attitudes about the aging b. the outcome of research on the effects of aging c. the long-term failure of institutions to accommodate the increasing proportion of the population that is elderly d. political organization by elderly persons e. the fact that some people are older than others
Wealth can be transmitted in many ways. Which of the following is NOT an example of a way in which wealth can be transmitted?
A. inheritance of money B. property C. stocks D. working overtime
How is the pattern of wealth distribution in the U.S. influenced by race? a. Asians are a "model minority." b. Black families have higher levels of wealth than white families
c. Discriminatory practices in banking and housing have resulted in inequality of wealth, even after several generations. d. The patterns of wealth distribution in the U.S. is not influenced by race.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In bridging two arenas of social thought, George Simmel can be thought of as both a modernist and a postmodernist. 2. anthony Giddens’s Juggernaut of Modernity is a grand theory with a unidirectional prediction of where society is headed. 3. Anthony Giddens’s Juggernaut of Modernity is fitting with his ideas on structuration because it accounts for both time and space. 4. Anthony Giddens’s Juggernaut of Modernity is fitting with his ideas on agency because it affords human actors great power of their destiny. 5. Anthony Giddens argues that modernity entails a breaking down of trust throughout society.