Being able to read and write—possessing the technology of literacy—can be:

a. a burden for those whose jobs don’t require these abilities
b. the mark of civilization
c. part of human beings’ genetic “hard wiring,” i.e. we are made to develop these skills
d. a source of power


d. a source of power

Sociology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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During the 1950s, in his book, The Power Elite, C. Wright Mills described the modern nation as having policy set by a small circle of people in top positions within major social institutions

Which members of the power elite are the weaker partners in this circle? a. media stars b. military leaders c. corporate or business leaders d. church leaders e. political leaders

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Fiat money is

a. backed by stored value. b. a type of inflation. c. not backed by stored value. d. a form of barter.

Sociology

Considering the properties of the normal curve, if we know the mean and standard deviation, we are then able to calculate the ______ under the curve between any score and the mean.

A. range B. area C. mean D. mode

Sociology