A major source of structural strain in societies is __________
a. the development of common attitudes about the aging
b. the outcome of research on the effects of aging
c. the long-term failure of institutions to accommodate the increasing proportion of the population that is elderly
d. political organization by elderly persons
c
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Population growth momentum since the world reached 7 billion is slowing
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Environmentalists argue that we should address the problem of solid waste by turning it into a resource, which is the idea behind
a. alternate landfill usage. b. burying waste products. c. recycling. d. burning waste products.
Older adults perform better on episodic memory tests when instructed to use
A. automatic processing. B. divided attention. C. internal study strategies such as rehearsal. D. metamemory.
The goal of sociologists is to study controversial topics with an open mind, even if this results in the discovery of “inconvenient” or disturbing information. An example of an inconvenient fact presented in the text is that
A. same-sex couples are more likely to be interracial than heterosexual couples. B. the number of rapes and attempted rapes has decreased in recent decades. C. two-thirds of women in prison are mothers. D. age at marriage has increased.