The prospect of changing an individual's nature by changing his or her genes has useful medical applications but also raises some potential problems and questions. For instance, should _____ be allowed in order to develop high-performance athletes?

a. eugenics fundamentally necessary to the advancement of society.
b. human genetic engineering of creating and maintaining balance and harmony in a society.
c. gene therapy basic to human development.
d. gene doping of getting people to uncritically accept society.


Answer: d. gene doping

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____________ is a reason for using mixed methods that involves gaining a fuller understanding of a research problem and clarifying a given research result.

a. Development b. Dissemination c. Expansion d. Complementarity

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When a group's size reaches about seven members it is difficult to focus everyone's attention as a group

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which example of intermarriage best illustrates Kennedy's concept of the "triple melting pot"?

A. a marriage between an Irish Catholic woman and a Russian Jewish man B. an interracial marriage between an African American man and a European American woman C. a marriage between an Irish Catholic man and an Irish Protestant woman D. a marriage between a Polish Jewish man and a Russian Jewish woman

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Who rules the United States according to the structural-functional and conflict perspectives? Include in your discussion the power elite theory and elite pluralism in your response. Include one criticism of each perspective.

What will be an ideal response?

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