Which of the following is an example of absolute poverty?
A. A family owns only two luxury automobiles, although their friends and neighbors own three such vehicles.
B. A homeless man in tattered clothes begs in the streets for money and food.
C. A dual-career couple lives in a suburban community and struggles to pay their monthly bills.
D. None of these answers is correct.
Answer: B
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A. sex tourism B. sex travel C. sex global flow D. sex trafficking
The explanations that people create to account for behavior vary depending on
a. the type of situation. b. the age of the person. c. the strength of the social beliefs and whether they have been violated. d. all of these.
Which of the following statements is true about the Us and Them mentality?
a. It can lead to greater group understanding. b. It is the foundation of social solidarity. c. Once labeled Them, a group falls outside of the normal range of humanity. d. It is not about being derogatory or having the intent to disparage another group.
According to Thorstein Veblen, which of the following instincts drives people to create at both micro- and macro-levels?
a. instinct of workmanship b. parental bent c. idle curiosity d. emulation