The principal characteristics of the "culture of poverty," according to Oscar Lewis, are __________

A. malnutrition, high fertility, and poor sanitation
B. the absence of fathers and older siblings
C. poor access to electricity and running water
D. fatalism, apathy, and hopelessness


Answer: D

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Refer to the table below. Excel estimates the demand function for Happy Clams seafood dinners to be: Qd = 1,200 - (20.50 × P). Which of the following statements is true?


The table above shows a sample of actual data used to estimate the demand function for Happy Clams seafood dinners.

A) When the price is equal to $16, the estimated residual is -8.0.
B) When the price is equal to $16, the estimated residual is 8.0.
C) When the price is equal to $16, the estimated residual is -28.0.
D) When the price is equal to $16, the estimated residual is 28.0.

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Why does Marvin Harris suggest that the Hindu belief in the sacred cow is adaptive?

A) It is economically wiser to use the labor and products of the cows than to eat them. B) The cows carry a dangerous parasite that makes their meat unsafe for consumption. C) Seeing the sacred cows every day serves as a reminder to follow the teachings of their faith. D) Not everyone can afford to eat meat, so it reduces inequality if the cows are forbidden to everyone.

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Melanin is known to protect the skin against damaging ultraviolet solar radiation

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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To Arjun Appadurai (1990), "________" describes the linkages in the modern world that have both enlarged and erased old boundaries and distinctions.

A. essentialized B. diasporic C. ethnocentric D. postmodern E. translocal

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