A(n) __________ status is given to you; you do not earn it.
a. achieved
b. ascribed
c. earned
d. marital
Answer: b. ascribed
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The capitalist economy contributes to the present environmental problems in the following way:
A) it encourages overconsumption. B) it is not dependent on frugality. C) it does not demand the maximization of profit. D) it uses a system of decreased materialism.
The problem with fee-splitting is that it creates a(n)
a. conflict of interest between a physician's commitment to patient and financial self-interest. b. significant cost-saving for patients and hence, is no problem at all. c. situation whereby the protective cloak becomes inoperable. d. economic burden for physician because two doctors share one fee.
Which of the following statements concerning stepfamilies is true?
A. Children raised by stepmothers are likely to have less health care, education, and money spent on their food than children raised by biological mothers. B. The well-being of children in stepfamilies is better, on average, than that of children in single-parent households. C. Children would be better off living with a couple in conflict than going through divorce and living with a new stepparent. D. All these answers are correct.
The total value of all the final goods produced in a year by a given nation is called the __________
a. economic activity b. gross domestic product c. standard of living d. consumer sentiment