Just five companies control 90% of the media outlets. This is an example of _______.
a. planned obsolescence
B. media consolidation
C. technological diffusion
D. monetizing
B. media consolidation
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Which of these best characterizes world cities?
A. They are centers of communities of immigrants who interact with family and friends in their homeland. B. They are planned communities built around major international airports and shopping centers. C. They are found at the outermost rings surrounding large cities. D. They are built near major highways and corporate offices.
Between 1991 and 1995, roughly how many women quit their jobs upon becoming pregnant?
a. 30% b. 35% c. 40% d. 60%
In __________ mobility, a large number of people move up the social class ladder, a large number move down, and the social class system shows little change.
a. downward b. structural c. exchange d. upward
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Early childhood intervention attempts to maintain or improve the quality of life for young children. 2. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) was created in the 1990s to insure children in working families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid but too low to afford private family coverage. 3. While the average child support payment due is $12,000 per year, only $6,000 is actually received, shortchanging children out of $8,000 a year. 4. In France, families can offset some of the costs of childcare in two ways: one option is a childcare tax credit on the family’s income tax form, and a second option, available only if provided by an employer, is that a family can set aside up to $5,000 in pre-tax dollars in a flexible spending plan for childcare. 5. Cumulative advantage and disadvantage refer to pay that is high enough to allow a worker to meet basic needs in a given community, and one that will ultimately decrease the number of people dependent on social programs.