What are the demographic variables used by demographers to project population growth?
a. fertility and mortality
b. mortality, fecundity and immigration
c. mortality, fertility and fecundity
d. mortality, fertility and migration
d
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Jill, who has come to the emergency room several times with what looks like injuries from a beating, denies vehemently that she has been abused by her live-in lesbian lover. Jill's denial is very likely based on the fact that Jill
(a) does not wish to face the reality that someone she loves would physically abuse her. (b) is afraid Audrey will leave. (c) is trying to maintain an image of lesbian relationships as violence-free. (d) is afraid her mother will force her to return home.
Structural-strain theory claims that social movements _________
a. have no single cause. b. begin when there is widespread agreement that society has some serious problem. c. often come together following some precipitating factor. d. All of these responses are correct.
In which of these ways does the U.S. system differ from Germany and Japan?
a. Tracking occurs within schools, not between schools b. The United States organizes education at the state level, but Germany and Japan each have one national system c. The United States has the highest levels of achievement inequality when compared to Germany and Japan d. The United States has achievement levels between Japan and Germany
The scientific method
A. hinders the objectivity of scientists. B. maximizes consistency in research. C. ensures value neutrality. D. enables researchers to prove their ideas are correct.