During the twentieth century, the United States has provided more opportunities and subsidies for the rich to get richer than for the poor to escape poverty. This situation is referred to as __________

a. unequalization
b. welfare
c. workfare
d. wealthfare


d
Learning Objective 6.2: Recognize the importance of wealth.

Sociology

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a. coercive authority, dictatorial authority, and legal authority b. traditional authority, charismatic authority, and legal-rational authority c. fiscal authority, traditional authority, and rational authority d. coercive authority, charismatic authority, and rational authority

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Demonstrating non-spuriousnessness means to

a. establish causality. b. eliminate alternative explanations. c. give evidence for time order. d. give evidence for a hypothesis. e. none of these.

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Experts estimate that about how many people in the United States are homeless at some point during a year?

A. about 16,000 B. about 160,000 C. about 1.6 million D. about 16 million

Sociology

Acceleration-deceleration movements of the head often result in polar injuries in which:

A) Focal injuries occur in two places at opposite poles. B) Bleeding form venules fills the subdural space. C) Injury is localized to the site of initial impact. D) Widespread neuronal damage is incurred.

Sociology