Each "upgrade" of the 1903 Wright Flyer (the first successful airplane) increased the airplane's capacity to fly farther, higher, faster, and with more passengers. Upgrades are equivalent to
a. an invention.
b. a basic innovation.
c. an improving innovation.
d. a paradigm shift.
c
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events during Prohibition that shocked the nation was: a. St. Valentine's Day Massacre b. the high rate of unemployment c. the beginning of World War II d. none of the above
Some analysts refer to today's middle-aged women as the sandwich generation because they are caught between the needs of their young children and their __________
a. employment b. elderly relatives c. husbands or partners d. community commitments
Which of the following critiques does Ian Craib outline against Anthony Giddens structuration theory?
a. Ontologically, the theory is too deep. b. The complexity is overly confusing to accurately apply. c. The theory lacks a means to critically analyze society. d. The work leaves no room for the ambiguity of actual reality.
Situations in which increasing the efficient use of a resource leads to an increase in the total use of that resource is referred to as __________
a. Jevons paradox b. the tragedy of the commons c. the treadmill of production d. fracking