__________ is the process by which land becomes overused, and wind and water erosion carry away topsoil and leave behind an infertile mix of dust and sand
a. Monocropping
b. Desertification
c. Industrialization
d. Deforestation
Answer: B
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Between 2006 and 2008, 53 percent of people over the age of 25 had completed high school
a. true b. false
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. On average, women’s family income declines about one third after a divorce. 2. Greater than 60% of wives earn less than their husbands. 3. Marriage is a legal contract, regulated by the government. 4. Women who gave birth to their first child before marriage or within the first few months of marriage have a higher risk of divorce than women who had their first child at least 8 months after marriage.
The text observes that some dual-career women may try to become the ________-the perfect mother, the best homemaker, the ideal wife, and the high-achieving career woman.
A. "top-flight spouse" B. "career wife" C. "penultimate provider" D. "superwoman"
Which of the following statements is true about socialization?
A. It is the process through which people learn the attitudes, values, and actions appropriate to a particular culture. B. It is the process through which people being socialized at the same time socialize their socializers. C. It is the process of mentally assuming the perspective of another person. D. It is the process of discarding former behavior patterns and accepting new ones as part of a transition in one's life.