Perhaps the most important historical reason that the demographic transition cannot apply to developing countries is that

a. most of these countries have not yet made it out of Stage I.
b. the people in these countries have never admired Western ways.
c. most of these countries were once colonies of today's wealthiest countries.
d. the best and brightest people in these countries emigrate to the Western economies.


c

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When the levels of income inequality in state socialist and industrial capitalist societies are compared, it appears that

a. state socialist and industrial capitalist societies actually have similar levels of inequality b. state socialist societies actually have higher levels of inequality than industrial capitalist societies c. state socialist societies have significantly lower levels of inequality than industrial capitalist societies

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Among Ross's key findings was a _______________________ correlation between "harsh socialization practices" and external violence

a. statistically significant positive b. statistically insignificant positive c. statistically significant negative d. statistically insignificant negative e. zero

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Folkways are a. the ordinary customs of different group cultures

b. strict norms that control moral and ethical behavior. c. often upheld through laws that bring serious repercussions. d. norms that provide strict codes of behavior.

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The transformation of black folk blues into rhythm and blues and rock ‘n' roll occurred through cultural reformulation rather than diffusion

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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