A person in U.S. society is viewed as among the "old-old" when he/she reaches:
a. 65
b. 75
c. 85
d. 80
c
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A. increased B. declined C. stayed the same D. doubled
How much did an average child care worker earn weekly in 2011?
a. $250 b. $700 c. $383 d. $525
To say that poverty, class, and inequality are social constructions means that ______.
A. they are not real B. they have no meaningful consequences C. they can be changed D. they are irrelevant
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. China has become a major exporter of items, from shoes to toys, that used to be made in the American Midwest. 2. In the United Nations’ measure of human development, the country that is consistently number one with the best human development is the United States 3. Decreases in world poverty have been largely due to economic gains in parts of Asia. 4. Since everyone is poor, poor countries often have little inequality within their borders 5. Modernization theorists believe that poor societies need to modernize their attitudes toward economic activity as well as their technology.