According to crime trends, there has been a significant decline in violent crime in the United States in recent years. Why is this so?
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Which of the following is NOT true regarding cohabiting?
A. People with higher education levels cohabit more. B. Cohabitation is extremely common in the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. C. Having cohabitated does not seem to make marriages any better and, in fact, may do more harm than good. D. Many countries extend the same rights to cohabiting couples as they do married couples.
Public officials in your town are in the process of approving a proposal from a private company that burns medical waste to build a new facility in your community. Officials are positive about the proposal because they believe it will bring well-paying job opportunities to the community. Given what you know about environmental health, which of the following areas of town is the facility likely to
be closest to? A) on the outskirts of town, where new single-family homes have been built in gated community neighborhoods B) on the outskirts of town, where the most affordable housing options are and most residents are renters C) near the waterfront, where residents and tourists enjoy a small beach, a park, and boat dock access D) downtown, where most buildings are a mix of retail, restaurants, and luxury condos
Which of the following statements is true of day care considerations for children?
A) Cost is a factor in choosing a day care center even for dual-earner families. B) Day care children underperform than their at home counterparts in the area of sociability. C) Most mothers prefer center-based day care programs for their children. D) Day care quality is lowest with relatives.
For Third World nations, export-oriented industrialization resulted in:
a. access to cheap labor b. more control over the fate of Third World countries c. access to foreign exchange for purchase of First World technologies d. arrival of the global consumer