Despite poverty, a young boy works hard, does well in school, and ends up heading a Fortune 500 company as an adult. His situation exemplifies __________
a. the penalty of poverty
b. form over function
c. a status inconsistency
d. the Horatio Alger myth
d
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The United States ranks 101st in women's political leadership.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Some middle-aged couples have grown apart yet continue to live together, a situation sometimes referred to as
A. estrangement. B. married singles. C. emotional independence. D. married friends.
When single-family residences are sold and turned into apartments, the remaining single-family owners often move out because the "old" neighborhood has changed. This is an example of __________ having occurred
a. gentrification b. invasion c. diffusion d. succession
A common myth is that ________
a. many rapes are not reported to the police. b. official rape statistics include only victims who are women. c. in most cases of rape, the victim does not know the attacker. d. most men who rape men are not homosexual.