Classical liberalism looks with suspicion on government as a potential source of “interference” with personal freedom, but modern liberalism looks on the power of the government as a positive force used to contribute to

a. the elimination of social and economic conditions that adversely affect people’s lives.
b. the basic premise of laissez-faire.
c. the overall economic growth of all citizens.
d. none of these.


a. the elimination of social and economic conditions that adversely affect people’s lives.

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A. psychotherapy. B. lithium. C. antipsychotic medications. D. MAO inhibitors.

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a. someone who is 100 or more years old. b. a retired person. c. our normal life expectancy today. d. anyone beyond age 80.

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Identify the manifest and latent functions of education, and apply a functionalist perspective to U.S. education. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this perspective.

What will be an ideal response?

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In his study of the effects of discrimination on individual personalities, Robert Coles determined that with continuous friendly contact between white and black children __________.

A. the prejudices of both the children and their parents were broken down B. interracial dating occurred C. school performance of both whites and blacks increased D. prejudices held by the children were affirmed and intensified

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