A sector of the population called the New Poor are poor because ________
a. they have inadequate skills and education to find work in the new economy
b. they are displaced workers who, even if they find new jobs, face lower-paying opportunities
c. many are displaced workers over forty who find re-employment difficult because businesses consider them too old to retrain
d. all of the above
d
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In recent developments to strain theory, Robert Agnew developed a theory that was focused on ______.
A. global sanctions B. what happens to a person who experiences strain C. the globalizing effects of strain D. why some people fail to commit deviant acts under strain
In terms of the number of women in politics, the United States is
a. far above the average. b. slightly above the average. c. average. d. below average
According to structural-functionalism, family roles are functional because
A. They create and preserve social change B. They create and preserve individualism C. They create and preserve flexibility and adaptability D. They create and preserve order and stability
If we added a cumulative percentage column to Table 2.2 and began our calculations with the 18-23 interval, the entry in the 30-40 interval would be
TABLE 2.2 AGES OF RESPONDENTS Class Intervals Frequency Percentages 1823 5 24-29 21 3040 10 TOTAL 36 a. 10% b. 33.3% c. 37% d. 100%