During the twentieth century, the population of the United States experienced a profound change-it became older and is on the verge of becoming much older. The chapter refers to this phenomenon as the __________.
A. multigenerational family
B. grandparent glut
C. senior boom
D. second childhood
Answer: C
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Circumstances cited by Domhoff to show the impact of the dominant class on the decision-making structure of the United States includes________
a. control of presidential nominations b. control of both political parties c. selection from their ranks of appointees to important governmental positions d. all of the above
As a society, we can change negative attitudes towards groups of people by
A) implementing prejudice-reduction programs within our school systems B) mandating equal representation of all racial and ethnic categories in the mass media C) implementing diversity trainings within all organizations D) enforcing all of the above to increase overall levels of tolerance and promote higher levels of inter-group contact
A(n) _____ is a group of people who share a geographic territory.
A. tribe B. enclave C. population D. demographic E. citizenry
_____ theorists are most likely to emphasize that cultural norms and beliefs integrate people into groups and create social bonds.
A. Functionalist B. Conflict C. Symbolic interactionist D. New cultural studies