Although a number of indicators show that life in the United States is getting better, some indicators suggest that life is getting worse. Which of the following is a bigger problem than it used to be?
a. infant mortality
b. poverty among old people
c. suicide among young people
d. All of these responses are correct.
c
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a. Normative b. External c. Volitional d. Isolated
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The values and attitudes of mass publics are referred to as:
a. a social movement b. an ideology c. collective behavior d. public opinion
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A. There is a strong interdependence among family members, both within and beyond the nuclear unit. B. Children are subjected to extremely harsh physical discipline. C. Children are reared to believe that their success in school will affect the honor of their family directly. D. Children are expected to defer to parental authority without question.