A sociological profile of men and women in the U.S. armed forces today reveals a large share of young people who ________
a. are of working-class background.
b. are looking to the military for a job or job training.
c. join the military to earn money for college or just to get out of a small home town.
d. All of these responses are correct.
Answer: d
You might also like to view...
James believes that male violence rates across the world are determined by cultural attributes of a society. Which of the following statements, if true, is most likely to strengthen James's argument?
A) Men are innately more violent and aggressive than women. B) Societies in which men are cooperative and sensitive, rarely engage in violence or warfare. C) Studies have shown that societies in which men are physiologically stronger has higher rates of crime. D) Research indicates that deviant behavior in individuals is determined by biological factors.
In 1896, what decision by the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the principle of racial segregation if the facilities for blacks and whites were separate but equal?
A. Meredith v. Mississippi B. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka C. Plessy v. Ferguson D. Miranda v. Arizona
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In the U.S. older women are 70% more likely to be poor than older men. 2. Most older adults in the U.S. are living alone or with a spouse. 3. In the U.S. the population over the age of 65 years old has been increasing. 4. One in five Americans older than 65 years old is in the labor force. 5. The definition of old age is clear-cut.
Which of the following has NOT been identified by research as being helpful to parents who are coping with the death of a child?
a. both parents were involved in caring for the child together
b. a consistent philosophy of life
c. strong religious beliefs
d. having other children