Since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the change in the governments of Eastern Europe, what changes have most of the second-world countries undergone?
a. They now have democratically elected governments
b. They have moved toward a market economic system.
c. They have returned to a more agricultural type of society.
d. They have grown substantially in size.
b
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_____ is a manifest function of sports.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
SAGE News Clips: Children's TV DietWe hear from Dr. Dimitri Christakis of the University of Washington, who studies the relationship between children's television consumption and their behavior, concluding that children on TV diets that favor pro-social programming like Mister Rogers behave less aggressively than their peers. Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 193, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:Why does Michael Rich, director of the Center on Media and Child Health at Children's Hospital Boston, praise Christakis for his research?
A. Rich praises Christakis for tackling a notoriously difficult research question. B. Rich praises Christakis for linking media violence to violent behavior. C. Rich praises Christakis for the size of his study. D. Rich praises Christakis for studying the impact of positive programming.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The U.S. social structure is such an open system that studies have found that few sons continue in the social class of their fathers. 2. Christopher Jencks found that a key factor in getting ahead was good luck. 3. College graduates are more likely to be unemployed than job seekers with less than a high school diploma. 4. For the average worker, their gain in lifetime earnings by having a college degree will not be enough to make up for the cost of tuition. 5. Women are more likely to graduate from college with a 4-year degree than are men.
The International Olympic Committee does not accept a sort for the Olympic Games unless it is officially sponsored and played in a certain number of nations. This "definition" of sport
A. favors nations that colonized other nations and brought their sports with them. B. favors nations that have large numbers of emigrants. C. creates an incentive for National Olympic Committees to fund many sports. D. allows the IOC to choose new sports in terms of their health benefits.