In 1976, in response to ever-increasing use of chemicals in the workplace, Congress
a. created NAFTA.
b. created NIOSH.
c. created the EPA.
d. passed the Toxic Substances Control Act.
(Answer: d)
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Mason believes that a coalition of poor groups and civil rights organizations could be an effective weapon for alleviating poverty. However, Steve, his friend, disagrees with him. Which of the following is the reason for Steve's disagreement?
a. Many of the programs intended to alleviate poverty have been designed by politicians, economists, sociologists, and other experts who are not themselves poor. b. According to research, majority of the poor people are unthinking, unambitious, irresponsible, and possibly even dangerous social misfits. c. Such a coalition could create a backlash against the poor and create substantial reductions in public assistance. d. This coalition could fail since civil rights organizations and poor groups do not have any common goals.
Sylvia earns $7.25 per hour, the minimum wage in much of the country in 2014. She works full-time, year-round, and earns about $15,000 annually. This profile places her within which group?
a. working poor b. non-working poor c. the underclass d. the poverty gap
_____________ are part of what sociologist Ashley Doane terms a dominant ethnic group in the United States
a. African Americans c. Hispanic Americans b. European Americans d. Asian Americans
Senator Murphy believes that the benefits of discrimination outweigh the costs of discrimination. The senator's beliefs are in line with __________
A) conflict theorists B) functionalists C) symbolic interactionists D) secessionists