Poverty scholars believe that the official definition __________ the amount of poverty in this country

a. exaggerates
b. overestimates
c. understates
d. totally distorts
e. multiplies


c

Sociology

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Although about 20-25 percent of mothers are single mothers, only about _____percent of fathers are single fathers

a. 1 b. 5 c. 10 d. 12

Sociology

Content analyses of media show that there are patterns for how race, gender and social class are presented. For example, research on the content of television reveals that a. during prime time the majority of television characters are women

b. Hispanics have caught up with whites and are now equally well-represented on television. c. more women are shown in professional roles, and beauty has become much less important. d. racial and gender stereotypes continue to dominate on television.

Sociology

Religious organizations that arise in rejection of the changes modern society has created within churches are referred to as:

a. cults. b. new religious movements. c. sects. d. denominations.

Sociology

Bioethics and sociology have the same concerns regarding medical ethics because both are focused solely on the possible abuses of the doctor-patient relationship.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Sociology