According to modernization theory, the high-income, more-developed nations can improve their standard of living only with a period of intensive economic growth and accompanying changes in people's beliefs, values, and attitudes toward work
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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SAGE Core Concepts in Sociology: Race and EthnicityClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 205 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following questions:Which of the following statements about race is true?
A. Sociologists treat race as scientifically significant. B. Human beings differ dramatically in genetic makeup. C. Races are social categories. D. About 5% of the total gene pool contributes to racial difference.
_____ are preferred because the results can be generalized to a larger population.
A. Random sample surveys B. Cross-sectional sample surveys C. Nonprobability sample surveys D. Specialized surveys E. Class-specific surveys
Based on the most recent research, why are race and ethnicity often factors in medical decisions that favor treatment for white patients?
A) This is a matter of innate racism practiced by white physicians. B) This is a factor transferred to all medical students as a part of their medical training. C) White patients have a greater ability to pay for expensive tests. D) Researchers do not know for sure why race and ethnicity are factors in medical decisions.
A marketing company goes to social networking sites to find people who may like a certain product. They then try to link online data to people's screen names and email addresses and then send these people targeted advertising. This process is which form of advertising?
A. consumerism B. cookies C. scraping D. product placement