Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell speaks as a conservative when he argues that the most effective way to prevent social problems like poverty is to
a. increase welfare benefits.
b. teach children personal responsibility and hard work.
c. eliminate welfare entirely.
d. transform this country's market economy.
(Answer: b)
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a. allowed us to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease. b. given us ways to test our theories of brain-behavior relations. c. showed us how to reverse cognitive decline in elderly individuals. d. given us ways to eliminate free radicals.
Which concept refers to a socially created life stage between childhood and adulthood?
a. puberty b. adolescence c. midlife d. kinship
Non-Marxist conflict theories focus on social conflict that results from a. weak norms
b. social disorganization. c. competing values and interests among groups. d. lack of communication among groups.
From a functionalist perspective laws exist to
a. maintain gender inequalities. b. shape interactions between people and animals. c. protect interests of some advantaged groups. d. protect society.