Some social scientists argue that the elderly are not a true minority group because they do not exist as an independent subgroup. Therefore, they should be called a __________
a. half-minority
b. dependent minority
c. dominant group
d. quasi-minority
d
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Students who attached meaning the term "fag" pulled from the cultural and gendered use of the term by their peers. This makes CJ Pascoe's study an example of
a) symbolic interaction. b) doing gender. c) social constructionism. d) cultural norms.
Women are more likely to contract an STD or HIV from a man than vice versa:
a. because women have more sexual partners than men b. because women receive more bodily fluids from men than vice versa c. because women are more promiscuous after they have been drinking d. because the female condom does not work as well as the male condom
Discuss the relationship between organized crime and opportunity theory.
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In a low-mortality society such as the United States, the principal causes of death are related to
a. stress-induced diseases. b. pregnancy-related diseases. c. noncommunicable conditions. d. homicides and other injuries.