Which of the following statements regarding literacy is true?
a. People are considered illiterate if they read at an eighth-grade level.
b. Most prison inmates are better than average readers and writers.
c. The rate of functional illiteracy is higher among minority group members.
d. Three-quarters of all American adults are considered functionally illiterate.
Answer: c. The rate of functional illiteracy is higher among minority group members.
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a. comforting umbrella b. false consciousness c. silver lining d. fool's gold ring
The ______________ is a governmental policy based on the belief that controlling drug availability will solve drug problems
a. harm reduction approach b. war on drugs c. Obamacare plan d. Drug-Free America Act
According to the text, assembly workers have a generally positive attitude towards robotics
a. before robots are introduced to their manufacturing plant. b. after robots are introduced to their manufacturing plant. c. both before and after robots are introduced to their manufacturing plant. d. because robotics technology increases workers' earning potential. e. None of the above—assembly workers almost always have a strong negative attitude toward robotics.
Sect and church are:
a. religious organization from two different religions b. two poles on a continuum of religious organization c. two poles on a continuum of religious belief systems d. religious organizations from two different global regions