From 1920 through 2010, which of the following household types has steadily decreased as a percentage of all households in the United States?
(a). Married Couple
(b). Female Headed
(c). Male Headed
(a). Married Couple
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Looking at the 1950s and the 1960s, many observers of American society pointed to the economic gains of many working-class people which gave them the means to live a largely middle-class lifestyle. This is referred to as __________
a. the disappearance of social classes b. the convergence of social classes toward a general affluence c. post-war discovery d. the folly of social science e. the selectivity of mobility period in the post-industrial era
Which of the following is true about worker protections based on age?
A- Firing workers because they are old violates federal law B- Firing an older worker to replace them with someone under the age of 40 is not justified C- Courts have upheld the right of businesses to lay off older workers for economic reasons D- All of these
Stereotypes help us understand why people behave as they do, and they can help guide our behavior. However, they
A. are always negative. B. are sometimes applied in ways that underestimate the potential of the person we are observing. C. are resistant to change. D. always overestimate the abilities of older persons.
Today, the gap between rich and poor in the United States is the largest it has been since
a. 1947, when the United States started to measure the gap. b. 1970, when the United States started to outsource jobs. c. 2000, after the economic boom of the 1990s. d. None of these choices are correct; the gap has been getting smaller.