Since 1976, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has begun publishing __________ different measures of the unemployment rate. These measures are used to __________.
A) 2; support the political ideologies of liberal and conservative law makers
B) 6; discern a comprehensive view of unemployment
C) 9; develop policies and benefits for workers, such as minimum wage and family leave
D) 15; track unemployment in the key industries in the economy
B) 6; discern a comprehensive view of unemployment
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It has been suggested that married couples will spend about ______of their married lives in the post child phase of the family life cycle
a. one-fourth b. one-third c. one-half d. two-thirds
Which perspective would be likely to point out the importance of considering how society responds to and labels people who use certain types of drugs?
A. functionalist B. interactionist C. feminist D. conflict
Stigma still affects some service work because
a. North Americans are especially class-conscious. b. service work is highly productive. c. service work is especially profitable. d. some customers treat service workers like servants. e. women are less likely than men to be service workers.
Which of the following is true about Native Americans as a racial/ethnic group?
a. Once the United States became a sovereign nation, the government forcibly removed Native Americans from their homelands and transferred their land to White settlers. b. Today, the American Indian population stands at roughly 13 million people. c. Indian tribe-nations do not have the legal authority to establish gambling casinos on tribal land because state laws ban gambling. d. According to DNA evidence, the forebears of Native Americans migrated from Africa to the North American mainland more than 10,000 years ago.