The classic study by Cottrell describes the demise, during the 1940s, of a small southwestern town he called "Caliente." The main reason the town "died" was that __________
a. World War II took too many citizens away to serve in the military
b. the introduction of diesel locomotive technology undermined the economic base of the town
c. real-estate speculation overinflated the value of property
d. interest rates had increased, making it impossible to get loans
e. the town was corruptly administered by officials taking bribes from organized crime
b
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A patient in __________ will pay an average of over $4,000 per day to stay in a hospital. This is among the highest costs for medical care in the world.
A) Spain B) France C) the U.S. D) Australia
Sociological research on transwomen (male-female transsexuals) suggests that most report becoming more fearful and feeling physically vulnerable. The researchers concluded that
a. by nature men are more physical and women are more emotional. b. culture norms and messages about women as the weaker sex overrode decades of experiences as men. c. men are really the weaker sex. d. women really are the weaker sex.
While structural functionalists always had critics, when did it become apparent that the dominance of this theory was in jeopardy?
a. 1940s b. 1950s c. 1960s d. 1970s