People currently aged 60 and older in the United States grew up in a country in which immigration levels were
a. very high because of the aftermath of World War II.
b. at historically low levels.
c. dominated by immigrants from Italy.
d. dominated by undocumented immigrants from Mexico.
B
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Which of the following would have the support of social conservatives?
a. the "pro-choice" side of the abortion controversy b. use of the death penalty to punish the most serious crimes c. various "alternative lifestyles" d. encouraging immigration across our borders
About one-third of cases of are preventable
a. depression b. delirium c. dementia d. bipolar disorder
SAGE News Clips: Role of Facebook in SocietyDescription: In August 2015, one billion people logged into Facebook in one single day. This video examines the expanding role of Facebook in the social lives of its users from party invitations to joining interest groups. This video discusses how Facebook's integration with other websites and services--such as dating service Tinder--has expanded the site's reach into users' personal lives. In addition, social networks expose users to voices outside their group of close, personal friends. Since information passes rapidly across Facebook, users become aware of important events as they occur. Watch this video to learn more!Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 81, and watch the video. When
you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:In which of the following ways could Facebook be seen as constructing what Marshall McLuhan called a global village? A. Facebook allows users to add friends they met on a school trip to Costa Rica. B. Facebook connects knitters around the world in a group called "Knitters United." C. Facebook allows people around the world, who do not and will not know one another, to engage simultaneously in the same news event. D. Facebook is not considered a global village because users only interact with people they add as friends.
If a sociologist were to study the ways that people relate to one another on a regular basis in a given society, he/she would be studying
a. love relationships. b. conflicts between individuals. c. the social structure of the society. d. kinship ties.