Poverty is hard to eliminate, according to Gans, precisely because
a. it is inevitable in society.
b. eliminating it is costly to comfortable members of society.
c. it is human nature for some to give up and not work.
d. there is not enough wealth in our society for everyone to be above poverty
B
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A) highlights the role of culture B) ignores actual social conflict C) demonstrates a causal relationship between unmet goals and aggressive behavior D) fails to address social psychological perspectives
You are writing a term paper about World War II and were surprised to learn that the nuclear bomb that exploded in the city of Hiroshima killed about _______ people instantly, and many more afterwards due to burns and radiation
a. 10,000 b. 20,000 c. 50,000 d. 80,000
When atheists first began to tell significant others about their new identity, this experience can best be described in which of the following ways?
a. Excruciatingly painful, as these people did not accept their atheist identity and made them feel terrible about giving about religion. b. As commonplace, in which their telling others that they were atheists was met by a series of nonchalant and uncaring reactions by most others. c. As liberating, a positive experience that tended to produce greater confidence in what they decided and a greater stake in that new identity. d. There was no one way that atheists experienced their coming out, and all three ways above were seen as examples of ways atheists told others about their new identity.
Which of the following is a difference between the elderly before the 1960s and the elderly of today?
A. Mortality rates for the elderly have increased rapidly. B. Social Security benefits for the elderly have reduced. C. The elderly now have the highest poverty rates among all age groups. D. The median income of people who are 65 and above has risen steadily.