In the United States, _____ is a cultural ideal that is prescribed through law and promoted through religious teachings.
A. serial monogamy
B. monogamy
C. polygamy
D. polygyny
Answer: B
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Today, more than a century after the onset of the Industrial Revolution, there has been an increase in the share of deaths caused by which of the following?
a. infectious diseases such as influenza and pneumonia b. chronic diseases such as heart disease and cancer c. infant deaths immediately following birth d. workplace related accidents
According to Ferber, Caucasian Jews today are a:
a. small group in the United States. b. strong group in the United States. c. privileged group in the United States. d. fiction, because ‘Caucasians' are one race and ‘Jews' are another.
Which of the following social policies is most likely to be advocated by a conflict theorist?
a. Repair weak institutions b. Assure proper socialization c. Create an equitable system for the distribution of resources d. Reduce the pace of social change
Gerald recently started a clinic in a low-income neighborhood that he wants to expand in order to provide more services. Gerald expects the clinic to do well, but it will likely grow at a slow pace. The Acumen Fund decides to invest in the clinic, even though other investors Gerald approached were not interested. What has Gerald’s clinic benefitted from?
a. charity b. patient capitalism c. corporate social responsibility d. capitalism