Given that Japan's fertility has been between 1.2 and 1.4 for several decades, there is a distinct possibility that in the future Japan will experience a __________
a. sharp drop in infant mortality
b. slow and steady increase in population
c. slow and steady decline in population
d. very rapid decline in population
d
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Adam Gillhorn and Derek Cosby are students of sociology. Adam claims that low-income African American parents and their children generally behave irresponsibly and make poor decisions
Derek believes that low-income African American families are more responsible as they have to adapt to problems beyond their control. Which of the following statements strengthens Derek's argument? A) Most African American men in low-income families are employed and work hard to support their wives and children. B) Low-income African American youth usually make good purchasing decisions. C) African American children from low-income families are more likely to grow up in households with both parents. D) Black married men in low-income families are more likely than women to do most of the traditional chores, such as cooking, cleaning, and laundry, and to be overworked.
Which of these statements regarding the position of Native Americans in this country is false?
A. Native American populations were devastated by European diseases from which they had no immunity. B. Only about one-fourth of American Indians and Alaska Natives live on or near reservations today. C. Historical accounts have underrepresented the vast cultural and social heterogeneity of tribes prior to European conquest. D. Today, Native Americans have the highest poverty rate of any group in the United States.
The process by which individuals learn to conform to their society's norms, values, and roles is called:
a. absorption b. assimilation c. indoctrination d. socialization
George Homan’s _____ proposition explains how anger is generated via unexpected punishments or reduced rewards.
a. success-stimulus b. value-rational c. deprivation-satiation d. aggression-approval