According to Boserup, the adoption of more intensive modes of production

a. is likely to lead to an improvement in living standards
b. is likely to occur when people suffer a significant drop in their standard of living as a result of population growth
c. is likely to lead to a resumption of earlier living standards
d. a and b
e. a and c


b

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If you were to study the decentralization of the urban population leading to rapid, unplanned, and low-density development at the edge of expanding urban areas, you would be investigating

a. urban sprawl. b. the rural rebound. c. urban expansion. d. megalopolis.

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The following bureau was set up to assist Blacks after the Civil War ended

A) Blackmen's. B) Freedmen's. C) Former slave's. D) All free.

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Couples in conflict-habituated marriages differ from couples in total marriages in that couples in conflict-habituated marriages ________

A) participate in each other's lives at all levels B) have few areas of tension or unresolved hostility C) believe that feuding is an acceptable way to try to solve problems D) spend a lot of time together out, but out of obligation rather than love

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Rather than considering an individual "literate" or "illiterate," literacy is measured in broader terms. Which of the following best exemplifies this?

A. Currently, about 17% of U.S. adults cannot effectively understand and evaluate written texts. B. Some individuals confuse the order of letters or words, which is known as dyslexia. C. Individuals read different types of genres, with the most prevalent being fictional novels rather. D. Books designed for children include many more images than books designed for adults.

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