Which political model sees a concentration of wealth and power in U.S. society resulting from the operation of the capitalist economy?
a. power-elite model
b. pluralist model
c. Marxist political-economy model
d. social movements model
(Answer: c)
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If a country has a low life expectancy (say, 30 or 35), this is attributable to the fact that:
a. nobody lives to old age in the country. b. there is a high fertility rate in that country. c. there is a high rate of infant mortality in that country. d. there is a high suicide rate in that country.
In England, the plague or Black Death was responsible for:
a. the development of modern medicine b. about 35,000 total deaths c. the drop of population in the 14th century and the lack of population growth in the 17th century d. the rise of preventative medicine
Some store owners were reluctant to hire _______ in sales jobs for fear that potential customers would dislike the new sales workers
a. minority group members b. college graduates c. unmarried men d. high school drop-outs e. middle-aged women
Tyrone is 9 years old and he lives with his mother, father, and grandmother. They have all raised him and cared for him since birth. According to Mead, how would you categorize this group of people in relation to Tyrone?
A. secondary group B. reference group C. significant others D. parental units