Which states are usually totalitarian and ruled either by a single individual or by a small group of people?
A. monarchies
B. dictatorships
C. democracies
D. oligarchies
Answer: B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Men account for 89 percent of all video game designers and for 97 percent of all video game programmers. What does this statement suggest about ascribed and achieved statuses?
a. Sometimes ascribed statuses overshadow achieved statuses. b. Male is a master status. c. Ascribed characteristics can play a role in the statuses people achieve. d. Ascribed statuses have no bearing on statuses achieved.
Which of these does not explain the recent revival of fundamentalism?
a. the sense that the world is out of control b. feeling a lack of warmth and personal caring in mainline dominations c. the need for absolute answers in a time of uncertainty d. the success of the electronic church in spreading the message of fundamentalism nationwide e. an increase in religious belief and religious practice among young people in the U.S.
Was the AMA’s attempt to fight the status of chiropractic successful?
A. No, because the majority of Americans now agree that spinal problems underlie all illness. B. No, because the demand to improve training standards ended up strengthening chiropractic practice. C. No, because patients are less and less likely to seek chiropractic treatment, and the demand for chiropractors is rapidly decreasing. D. Yes, because chiropractors make much less money than doctors, despite working similar hours and having similar levels of debt for their training. E. Yes, because chiropractic services are not covered by Medicare or insurance companies.