According to functionalist theory, physicians are highly regarded because
a. high rewards are necessary to encourage talented people to enter a demanding profession requiring extensive training.
b. medical school enrollments are artificially low, thereby limiting price competition among physicians.
c. health care systems are reducing specialization, thus increasing their benefits.
d. medicine is a universal need that permeates all modern societies.
e. they are extremely lucky.
A
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Which of the following was true about the lives of African slaves in the French colonies?
A. they were able to purchase their freedom B. they had legal recourse through the French courts C. both "they were able to purchase their freedom" and "they had legal recourse through the French courts" D. they did not have the same rights as slaves in the Spanish colonies
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a. outgoing b. healthy c. white d. bright
Research indicates that a core gender identity seems to be established:
a. at birth. b. within the first year of life. c. by the second or third year. d. at puberty. e. within the first few weeks a child is with adults.