Which of the following best describes what conditions were like for the poor in early modern cities?
A. improved living standards
B. centralized oppression
C. ample opportunities for advancement
D. brutal and overcrowded
Answer: D
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a. technology has only positive consequences for human societies. b. pastoral societies have more advanced technology than industrial societies. c. advanced technology can not only serve us, but it can also harm us. d. our society holds little interest in advancing technology.
James, who has a history of drug and alcohol abuse, has been living on the streetssince the past ten years. In this scenario, James can be classified as a(n)_________
A) economic homeless B) transitory homeless C) chronic homeless D) financial homeless
Which of the following is true?
a. ?White women live longer than white men, but African-American men live longer than African-American women. b. ?African-American women live longer than African-American men, but white men live longer than white women. c. ?Among both African Americans and whites, men live longer than women. d. ?The same diseases are the most common causes of death among both men and women. e. ?At each age, men have higher levels than women of nonfatal chronic diseases.
When sociologists say that sports are "contested activities," they mean that
A. all sports involve some form of contest or competition. B. sports exist to enable people to have contests with each other. C. people may struggle over what sports are and who should play them. D. people in any society must compete with each other to play sports.