A primary reason for early retirement inducements offered by corporations is
a. older workers are less reliable because of health problems.
b. to make room for the ever increasing supply of younger workers.
c. companies have to pay more money in insurance benefits for older than younger workers.
d. to downsize operations in order to cut costs and reduce the number of employees aged 50 and over.
ANSWER: d
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A. Conflict theory exaggerates the importance of capitalism. B. Conflict theory downplays street crimes. C. Conflict theory overlooks the fact that some affluent people don't always get away with crimes. D. Conflict theory ignores the ways that crime is functional for society. E. Conflict theory focuses almost entirely on men as both victims and offenders.
The dependency ratio reflects which of the following?
A. The number of children under the age of 18 living in the United States B. The number of people dependent upon others for activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) C. The number of people under age 15 and over age 64 D. The number of people over age 75
Researchers should immediately stop a project and contact the institutional review board if ethical violations occur
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In the types of marriage identified by the ENRICH instrument, traditional couples are those who:
A. have strong relationships with family and friends. B. maintain an average sex life. C. enjoy good communication patterns. D. all of these answers are correct.