In The Population Bomb, Paul Ehrlich argues that
a. the population projections of Thomas Malthus were totally in error
b. quality of the environment has little to do with the growth and health of populations.
c. food production is currently so efficient that availability of food has ceased to be an issue, even on a worldwide basis.
d. worldwide population growth has outgrown food production and that massive starvation must inevitably follow.
d
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Which of the following statements about social roles is correct?
A. The roles that belong to a social status are always performed in the same manner. B. Social roles are always performed in the same manner by those holding ascribed, but not achieved, statuses. C. Actual performance of a role varies from individual to individual. D. Role expectations and actual role performances never vary.
Darryl has decided that Muslims are the cause of all problems in his community. During Eid Al-Adha services at the local mosque, he scrawled racist and hate-filled graffiti on the building, and tried to attack people coming out of the building. This is an example of a(n) ___________.
A. victimless crime B. organized crime C. white-collar crime D. organizational crime E. hate crime
Average income over a lifetime for those with a bachelor's degree is ________ that of those with just a high school diploma.
A. double than B. triple than C. less than D. the same as
Which of the following is one of the five functional requisites that functionalists believe a society must meet in order to survive?
a. Replacing members b. Yielding the needs of the group in favor of self-interest c. Promoting creative chaos d. Socializing politicians