The ________ refers to the proportion of the population who are workers compared to the proportion not working
a. dependency ratio
b. employment / retiree ratio
c. elderly ratio
d. retiree ratio
a
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A problem facing many people who never marry is that
A. there are numerous stereotypes and biases against single people in the United States. B. they find it difficult to make friends. C. people feel sorry for them. D. research finds there are no disadvantages to remaining single.
Self-report offender surveys compensate for some shortcomings of official statistics because self-report offender surveys
a. include crimes that were committed but may not have resulted in arrest or conviction b. provide detailed information about crime victims. c. focus only on prisoners. d. may reflect what police are doing rather than what criminals are doing.
What is the concept used when a person feels overwhelmed by many different commitments and not having enough time to meet each commitment effectively?
A. Spillover B. Overload C. Conflict D. Strain
SAGE News Clips: Water Contamination ProtestDescription: Documentary filmmaker and Flint native Michael Moore returns to Michigan to protest the lead in the Flint, MI water system. Moore and protestors call on President Obama to take on the water crisis as a human rights issue during an upcoming trip to Michigan. Watch this video and read Chapter 1 to learn more about how sociology can make sense of current events!Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 18 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following questions:When the protestors chant "water is a human right," they are exercising ______ to attempt to bring about social change.
A. agency B. McDonaldization C. mediated interaction D. formal rationality