The text estimates that about 40 percent of the income of people age 65 and older is from

a. earnings on investments and savings

b. Social Security benefits and related federal programs.
c. employee pensions.
d. gifts and other sources.


b

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Molly traded in her automobile during the Cash for Clunkers program. She should know that the Cash for Clunkers program was designed in part to:

a. reduce highway travel b. encourage people to purchase fuel-efficient vehicles c. encourage people to purchase domestic vehicles d. increase car exports

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Which of the following is generally not an explanation as to why males tend to marry younger females?

A) the excess of males through the early twenties B) the mating gradient C) the increase in the employment of women D) the males slower physiological maturity

Sociology

According to sociologists, the actions of the hijackers involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks are an example of _____

a. anomic suicide b. altruistic suicide c. egoistic suicide d. situational suicide

Sociology

List and briefly discuss two primary factors presented in the text that shape our tendency to conform. Provide an example of each.

What will be an ideal response?

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