Which of these statements about economic inequality is true?
a. The gap between the income of Whites and the income of Blacks and Hispanics has remained much same over time
b. The median income of Blacks and Hispanics has remained very flat since the 1950s.
c. Although still unequal, per capita income for Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics has been growing at the same rate since 1967.
d. There is little data on the relative incomes of Whites and members of minority groups.
a
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Which of the following statements about the relation of AIDS to prostitution is TRUE?
a) Only long-term prostitutes have a chance of contracting AIDS. b) A major negative aspect of prostitution is its role in creating the AIDS virus. c) Relatively few prostitutes in the United States contract the AIDS virus. d) Few prostitutes in America insist on condoms and therefore catch the AIDS virus from their clients.
Deviance tends to occur when a major discrepancy exists between culturally defined goals and the means of achieving those goals. Which theoretical perspective of deviance does this statement represent?
A. differential association theory B. strain theory C. control theory D. medicalization theory
The term that is applied to how long the average person can expect to live without severe and disabling illness is:
a. disability expectancy b. adjusted life expectancy c. disability-adjusted life expectancy d. disability status expectancy
Irrational jealousy:
A. occurs more with women than with men. B. occurs more in same-sex relationships than in heterosexual ones. C. usually strengthens relationships over time. D. can come about from our own insecurities about our relationships and ourselves.