For the bottom 40% of households, a significant portion of income comes from government transfers such as ______.

A. Social Security, veterans’ benefits, and public assistance
B. Social Security, financial aid, and farm aid
C. children’s earnings, extended family support, and Social Security
D. extended family support, Social Security, and public assistance


A. Social Security, veterans’ benefits, and public assistance

Sociology

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The average Miss America contestant and average model

A) are both taller and weigh less than the average American woman B) are thinner than the average American woman because their weight (which is similar to the average American woman's) is distributed over a taller frame. C) Have stayed fairly similar over time in their average height and weight D) Have actually become heavier over time in keeping with changing American ideals.

Sociology

Theories such as those proposed by Wilson and Herrnstein stressed the importance of inherited factors in producing deviance

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

Randolph gave all pupils an equal chance to succeed in his second-grade class. But he demanded more from the children of professionals and the wealthier families in town

It only seemed natural, because they were generally better readers, better students. He did not deliberately discriminate against students from disadvantaged homes. In fact, Randolph was delighted when one of them performed well. But when it came to social inequality, he a. actively encouraged it. b. inadvertently perpetuated it. c. fought against it at every opportunity. d. took no position one way or the other.

Sociology

Which one of the following statements is true regarding the subjects of Adler and Adler's study of self-injurers?

A. Their behavior is carefully planned. B. Most were driven to it by major stresses in their lives. C. They are a homogeneous group. D. Most begin injuring in secret.

Sociology