A major reason for the declining number of blacks and Hispanics in well-paid manufacturing and blue-collar jobs is:
a. discriminatory practices on the part of employers
b. the fact that such jobs are becoming less numerous
c. the high unemployment associated with an economy geared toward high technology
d. the refusal of labor unions to accept minority members
B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The way family is organized encourages conflict because of the following condition(s):
a. Power is unequally distributed between parents and children and between spouses. b. Family encompasses a wide range of activities and interests, which results in a greater number of potential causes for dispute. c. The rule of privacy, prevalent in our society, insulates the family members from the protection that society could provide if a family member gets too abusive. d. All of the above
In the Indian caste system, which is necessary to change one's caste affiliation?
A. education B. a bribe C. hard work and financial success D. Virtually no mobility is possible.
White argued that an invention will come into being when the cultural base is capable of supporting an invention. White supported this conclusion by pointing to the existence of
a. simultaneous-independent inventions. b. collaborative research. c. the scientific method. d. patents.