One of the four defining characteristics of McDonaldization is predictability. What does this predictability refer to?
A. the ability to predict the future growth of the company
B. the ability to predict one's experience across different settings
C. the ability to predict where the product will spread
D. the ability to predict who will buy the product
Answer: B
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A. parents B. schools C. friends D. romantic partners
Social isolation is most commonly a problem for
a. elderly men. b. elderly women. c. elderly men and women living with their children. d. elderly men and women living with spouses.
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A. involuntary mobility B. intergenerational mobility C. class discrimination D. intragenerational mobility E. structural mobility
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A. the industrialized nations today B. high birthrates and high death rates C. low birthrates and low death rates D. the lesser developed nations today