A major impetus for the federal government’s involvement in public health has been:

a. the desire of government to take over what otherwise would be a private activity
b. war, including medical support for military personnel during and following service
c. the high costs of and low profits associated with medical research
d. communicable diseases like the worldwide Asian flu and HIV/AIDS pandemics


b. war, including medical support for military personnel during and following service

Sociology

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A) coefficient of redundancy B) regression constant C) proportionate reduction in error D) standardized regression coefficient

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Which of the following is not used as a primary measure of social change when comparing nations?

a. mortality of children under the age of 5 b. the adult illiteracy rate c. the child literacy rate d. the incidence of income poverty

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Approximately what percentage of the U.S. population is not affiliated with any religion?

A. 19 percent B. 9 percent C. 23 percent D. less than 5 percent

Sociology

Which factor was central to Max Weber's perspective of social change, specifically the rise of capitalism?

A. the power structure B. religion C. culture D. the economy

Sociology