Which of the following statements is a true effect of declining biodiversity?
A. Earth's biodiversity plays a major role in feeding the world's people.
B. Medical and pharmaceutical researchers will be able to bank DNA from extinct species.
C. Fewer species mean fewer animals exhaling CO2, thus preventing global warming.
D. We must improve conditions for endangered animals so that they can breed in captivity, otherwise we will lose part of the beauty and complexity of our natural environment.
Answer: A
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a. the hidden curriculum. b. tracking. c. meritocracy. d. functional illiteracy.
In Goffman's approach to the study of social behavior, "front-stage" refers to:
a. areas in which impression management does not take place b. the area in which interaction is taking place c. the area in which people prepare for the process of interaction d. the tendency for people to fear ridicule from "overacting"
_____ experience their childhoods differently, because there are different expectations, different rules, and different punishments
a. Blacks and Whites b. The rich and the poor c. Girls and boys d. Children from one-parent vs. two-parent households
When Sondra has a particularly horrible week at school and work, she calls her aunt, who helped raise her. Sondra knows that her aunt will patiently listen and then help Sondra put things in perspective and get on with her life. This is consistent with the observation that
A. primary groups help fulfill expressive needs. B. secondary groups are sources of support. C. only those we know from our earliest years are part of primary groups. D. primary groups are helpful only when we ask for help.