What public works is discussed at length as an illustration of “watering the West”?

a. acquiring the drainage of the Mississippi River through the Louisiana Purchase
b. establishing agricultural extension services at land grant universities
c. the US Geologic Survey’s drilling of thousands of wells in the Ogallala aquifer
d. building the Hoover Dam


d. building the Hoover Dam

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When Lucy's husband of 50 years died, she turned to her best friend, Glenda, for support. Which theme of adult friendships does this represent?

a. affective or emotional basis b. communal or shared nature c. sociability and compatibility dimension d. bereavement support dimension

Sociology

During the 1940s the surgical technique called __________, which involves the removal of part of the brain, was prescribed for women more often than men because housewives had less need for their brains

Fill in the blanks with correct word

Sociology

When suicide is a response it is considered

a. egoistic. b. altruistic. c. anomic. d. fatalistic.

Sociology

Learning norms and values about behavior that is “ladylike” and colors meant for boys or for girls are examples of:

a. gender integration b. gender socialization c. engendering self d. peer socialization

Sociology