Sanderson and Alderson attribute the major difficulties that state socialist economies experienced in the 1980s entirely to the internal economic limitations of socialism
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
F
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The chapter's sociological analysis of childbearing around the world suggests that the number of children born to a woman reflects
a. only her preference for family size. b. how many children she can afford. c. whether she lives in a poor or a rich society. d. simply the desires of her husband.
Which one of the following statements best corresponds with Durkheim's perspective on deviance?
a. It is impossible for any society to be entirely free of deviance. b. Behavior that is unthinkable when an individual is acting on his or her own may be executed without hesitation when carried out under orders. c. When people become criminals, they do so because of contacts with criminal patterns. d. Deviance results from the application of rules and sanctions.
One of the fastest growing methods of statistical analysis is the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The term "feminization of poverty" means that:
a. an increasing number of poor families are headed by single females b. most jobs for women are low-paying c. most poor people are women d. that women are more likely to lose their jobs