Within the first year after the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) was passed,
a. the EPA had issued uniform cleanup standards for toxic dumps, as required by SARA.
b. the EPA had discontinued the use of cleanup technologies already proven ineffective.
c. government funds were provided to communities to hire independent consultants to evaluate EPA cleanups (as required by SARA).
d. only one-third of the final cleanup plans approved by the EPA complied with SARA's requirements.
d
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From a power-conflict viewpoint, much wealth and income inequality is explained by the
fact that a. those holding the best positions in a society are the most intelligent and thus deserve the greatest rewards. b. every society has a fundamental need to give greater rewards to those who make the most significant contributions in order to induce them to perform their specific tasks. c. the United States is a highly stratified society in which powerful individuals and groups can shape the reward structure and take a disproportionate share of the resources and rewards whether or not they deserve them. d. an "invisible hand" sees to it that the most qualified people conscientiously fill important jobs and positions.
The complex system that includes a group’s beliefs, values, dress, and way of life is called
A. counterculture B. culture C. social structure D. subculture
According to the sociological perspective, norm violators are __________
A) solely responsible for their actions B) universally criticized C) the symptoms of social problems, not the cause D) guiltless for their actions
Education is the great equalizer in U.S. society
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.