Among the leading reasons for the increase in poverty in recent years is the:
a. decrease in the number of jobs available
b. disappearance of the family farm
c. growing percentage of black teenagers who have dropped out of school
d. increase in the number of female-headed families with young children
D
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Wilson and Herrnstein proposed that criminal activity, like all human behavior, is a product of a rational choice by the individual as a result of weighing its costs and benefits
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which events create rapid and basic changes in a society's political and class structures?
a. elections b. rebellions c. social revolutions d. political revolutions e. political transitions through heredity
The study of sociology is based on which of the following premises?
a. People behave according to their own beliefs, regardless of the situation. b. All people will behave the same way under the same type of circumstances. c. People have a tendency to conform to group expectations. d. Most people only do what others tell them to do. e. It is not possible to predict human behavior.
Areas where older Americans congregate and that gradually become informal centers for senior citizens are known as
A. assisted living communities. B. nursing homes. C. retirement communities. D. naturally occurring retirement communities.