Political action committees (PACs) are grassroots organizations that provide support for local politicians based on specific community issues
a. true
b. false
Answer: b. false
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Which of the following is a myth about food access in the United States?
A. A higher mean market basket price in low-income areas does not translate to residents of those areas paying more for food. B. A big grocery store in every neighborhood cannot solve the problem of food insecurity. C. People experiencing hunger and food insecurity come from low socioeconomic background or are racial and ethnic minorities. D. Food is scarce and expensive for all in the United States.
Which of the following was a cause for the rise in divorce rates in the early decades of the twentieth century?
A. an increase in employment through family farms B. a shift in the basis for marriage from economic partnership to emotional satisfaction and companionship C. a decrease in privacy available to people due to a housing crunch D. a decline in the rate of marriage in that era and the consequent disillusionment with marriage
Which one of the following is considered a total institution?
A. a Girl Scout troop B. the New York Mets C. a mental hospital D. a high school
What is a social role?
A. the social expectations that go along with a social status B. when children play "pretend" and take on various personas C. a part that an actor plays, such as Hamlet D. the social positions that one holds in a social system