Every year, Americans spend billions on Christmas presents. Walmart, Target, and Kohl's are found in almost every state within the United States. This reflects the fact that the United States is a(n) ____________________________.

a. bureaucracy
b. consumer culture
c. manufactured society
d. ideal culture


b. consumer culture

Sociology

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Environmental activists set up camp in a field the night before the land is set to be cleared for a new development. When the workers hired to clear the land arrive the next day, the campers refuse to leave the field

Furthermore, when the workers are not looking, the campers tamper with the equipment brought in to do the job, and consequently the workers are not able to start the project. The campers have engaged in a form of __________. a. cyber war b. cyclicality c. ecosabotage d. predator attacks

Sociology

Nan wants to become a nurse. She is trying to decide what she will need to do to become one. She has learned that she must:

a. volunteer at a hospital b. go to nursing school c. obtain a graduate degree d. not be afraid of the sight of blood

Sociology

Collectivist cultures promote the well-being and goals of the individual, rather than the well-being and goals of the collective group

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

Fathers have increased their engagement time with children. This means that

a. fathers and mothers now spend almost equal time interacting with their children. b. fathers spend more time with their children than mothers. c. mothers still spend more time with children than fathers but the difference has decreased to about an hour a week. d. mothers still spend almost three times the time and more than five hours a week interacting more with the children than fathers.

Sociology