In India, a smaller share of boys than girls reach secondary school
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
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Sanderson and Alderson attribute the transition to postsocialism to
a. a shift in emphasis in the state socialist societies toward the production of consumer goods and, more generally, toward "market socialism" b. deteriorating economic conditions within the state socialist societies and the external constraints imposed on them by the capitalist world-economy c. the production of an increasingly large surplus by the state socialist economies and the desire of lower strata to share in this surplus
In Sweden, there is a very strong correlation between the number of storks and the number of babies born. However, both of these variables are associated with region (rural vs. urban). This illustrates
a. that the number of storks is causally related to the number of babies born. b. that the number of babies born precedes the number of storks in time. c. that there is no causal relationship between the number of storks and the number of babies. d. that storks really do bring babies. e. that the relationship between the numbers of storks and the numbers of babies is non-spurious.
Describe the alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
What will be an ideal response?
Affirmative action
A. was tested by Allan Bakke in the 1970s, who was an applicant to medical school. B. was initiated in the 1880s, after the Civil War, as a mechanism to offer African Americans the chance to attend school. C. applies primarily to Hispanics, and has been legally challenged as to whether it should apply to other groups. D. Was originally created in the early twentieth century to enhance opportunities for women, but has more recently focused on racial or ethnic minorities.