Some argue that many of the recent conflicts in the world are the result of a struggle between the values of a consumer-based, capitalist Western culture and the
a. influence of socialist cultures
b. values of a merchant-based Eastern culture.
c. traditional values of local communities.
d. global environmental movement.
c
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Skeels and Dye showed that improved bonding and interaction __________
a. helped the caretakers, but not those cared for b. actually contributed to lower intelligence c. made no difference for children under age 4 d. helped children in orphanages thrive
Which of the following is a reason for using the system-blame approach in studying social problems?
A) Individual actors are the source of many social problems. B) A balance is needed since most people in our society tend to blame institutions. C) It is a necessary first step in restructuring society along more humane lines. D) Citizens are eager for societal change.
The nuclear family can be understood as
A. parents and children. B. parents and minor children under 18. C. grandparents, parents, children under 18. D. minor children and adults related to them by blood (parents, grandparents, aunts/uncles).
The age pyramid that depicts the current distribution of the U.S. population can best be described as a(n): a. perfect pyramid
b. pyramid that is too large at the base because of an increase in birth rates. c. pyramid that bulges in the middle because of the Baby Boomers and is smaller at the base because of declining birth rates among post-Baby Boomers. d. inverse pyramid that is larger at the top than at the bottom.