The downwardly mobile and the underclass would be likely to
a. receive welfare.
b. belong to unions.
c. inherit their social status.
d. hold low-paying jobs.
e. have health benefits.
d
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Which social scientist(s) believe(s) that the highest paying jobs reflect our social values rather than a natural division based on difficulty of the job?
a. Willford King b. Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore c. Kate Pickett and Richard Wilkinson d. Melvin Tumin
Most of the houses that were destroyed by the flood were
a. old company shacks that served as bare shelters. b. houses that were improved on considerably and served as symbols of rise out of poverty. c. upper-class, old, and large. d. tenement, multi-family apartment houses.
Which of the following statements about food and health in the global marketplace is FALSE?
a. Governments should impose strict inspection and regulation of processed foods and animals, for the health and safety of all nations. b. The outbreaks of "mad cow" and "bird flu" may differ from a medical standpoint, but sociologically, they raise similar problems of the distribution of knowledge and power. c. Governments and corporations tend to delay informing the authorities and general public that the spread of infections is imminent, and that their inaction may be to blame. d. When it comes to outbreaks of food and animal-borne disease, researchers and medical experts are given access to the most relevant data to help them curb the spread of disease.
All of the following regarding the provision of health care as a housework task are true EXCEPT:
a. Home-based provision of health care diminished between 1920 and 1980 with the higher rate of admissions to hospitals and nursing homes. b. Home-based provision of health care increased since 1983 with government requirements to reduce hospitalization. c. Home-based provision of health care is carried out primarily by women in families. d. Home-based provision of health care continues to diminish because the labor participation by women continues to increase.