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question The type of social mobility people experience when they move from one social position of the same rank is called ___________ mobility. answer Horizontal question moving to a higher social position or falling to a lower one is called answer vertical mobility question which of the following statements about women in poverty are true? […]
Read morequestion Price maker. answer A monopoly firm is a… question Exceeds marginal cost. answer A monopoly charges a price that… question A firm that is the sole seller of a product without close substitutes. answer Monopoly question Barriers to entry: a monopoly remains the only seller in its market because other firms cannot enter the […]
Read morequestion Throughout the 1920s, the performance of the United States economy A. saw ten straight years of continuous growth. B. struggled with a persistent high rate of inflation. C. saw per capita income flatten while manufacturing output soared. D. saw nearly uninterrupted prosperity coupled with severe inequalities. E. experienced a severe recession in 1923 that […]
Read morequestion a benefit or cost that affects someone who is not directly involved in the production or consumption of a good or service answer externality question a. and b. medical research and education have positive externalities answer Which of the following is an example of a good or service having the effects of a positive […]
Read morequestion Information superhighway answer the early description for the internet that suggests people envisioned the new system for conveying information that would replace the old one question Digitization answer information in analog form is translated in binary code that can be encoded in software and transmitted between computers question Sputnick and the Cold War answer […]
Read morequestion Personality answer Is the sum total of behaviors, attitudes, beliefs, and values that are characteristic of an individual question Personality traits determine answer Both A and B. Each individual’s own way of interacting with other people and his or her social environment. How we adjust to our environment and how we react in specific […]
Read morequestion Jameson has brown hair. His brother, Ryan, has blond hair. These directly observable characteristics are called… answer phenotypes question A ________ is a segment of DNA along the length of the chromosome. answer gene question Isabella and Eleanor have the same genetic makeup. They are… answer identical twins question Two forms of each gene […]
Read morequestion . A time when young people are no longer adolescents but have not yet become fully adult is called answer emerging adulthood question By young adulthood, American youth have already begun poor practices that lead to preventable death. These include all EXCEPT answer speeding question The leading cause of death among young adults is […]
Read morequestion Anormalities that are though to have biological and psychological causes are: answer psychological factors affecting one’s medical condition question Rene Descartes mind body dualism is answer inconsisten with modern views of the relationship between the mind and bodily illnesses question Which of the following is TRUE about factitious disorders? answer Those with factitious disorder […]
Read morequestion Heterosexuals who have negative perceptions of gays and lesbians are more likely to have ________ views about gender roles. answer rigid question Which of the following cultures values an equal, or decentralized, distribution of power? answer Israel question Which of the following cultures places a high value on social and status obligations? answer short-term […]
Read morequestion Social tourism may partially be defined as: A. Travel for the purpose of studying the social structure of a country B. Travel where a local expert in your field of interest acts as your guide C. Travel for social visits to friends or relatives D. Travel for those with low purchasing power E. Travel […]
Read morequestion Ecosystem answer Composed of both the natural environment and all the organisms living within it question Cultural evolution answer culture change over time (not to be confused with progress) question Progress answer Ethnocentric notion that humans are moving forward to a higher, more advanced stage in their development toward perfection question Convergent evolution answer […]
Read morequestion According to Thomas Hobbes, what two factors motivate people? answer Fear of death and desire for power question Why did Hobbes believe that most people willingly accepted a social contract? answer To control instincts and achieve peace question Why did John Locke disagree with Hobbes’ social contract answer People were capable of governing themselves […]
Read morequestion STOCK MARKET CRASH answer is a sudden dramatic decline of stock prices across a significant cross-section of a stock market, resulting in a significant loss of paper wealth. Crashes are driven by panic as much as by underlying economic factors. They often follow speculative stock market bubbles. question COURT PACKING answer attempt by Roosevelt […]
Read morequestion why is theory important to health promotion and health behavior practice? answer they help maintain and improve health, reduce disease risks, and manage chronic diseases can also lead to successes in behavior change question what is theory? answer a set of concepts, constructs, definitions, and propositions that help explain and predict events or situations […]
Read morequestion Ch 1: Batteries in the kind of computer shown in the accompanying figure typically last longer than those in tablets answer False question Ch 1 : CAM is used by a variety of industries, including oil drilling, power generating, food production, and automobile manufacturing. answer True question Ch 1 : In which gesture do […]
Read morequestion *the study of human society. *Sociology, in the most general sense id the study of people in groups. *It is literally the scientific study of society and those within it. answer What is Sociology? question *Everything answer What do Sociologist study? question *sociological imagination- the ability to connect the most basic, intimate aspects of […]
Read morequestion 1. As we improve our public speaking skills and learn to evaluate other speeches we can also develop: answer Civic Literacy question 2. Which does NOT explain the idea of deliberating in good faith answer As a speaker you are responsible for persuading your audience. question 3. Not giving credit when you present another […]
Read morequestion voting system in which some voters have more votes than others, i.e. some votes carry more weight ex: electoral college – different states have differing amounts of electoral votes answer weighted voting question votes of yes or no for some decision answer motions question the voters who may no longer be individuals (could be […]
Read morequestion Search engines are programs in which a topic, word, or group of words can be entered and the engine searches the Internet for matches answer True question A HAN would be used in an educational facility answer False question A terabyte is approximately 1 trillion bytes answer True question A server manages shared network […]
Read morequestion What is the definition of a Concentration gradients? answer It is the difference in concentration of a molecule across a membrane question What is simple diffusion? answer movement of small uncharged molecules through lipid bilayer question What molecules can readily exchange between the membrane? answer O2 and CO2 question What is Facilitated diffusion? answer […]
Read morequestion She became the World’s first African-American woman pilot in 1921. She taught other black women to fly and thrilled thousands with her daring airborne feats. answer Bessie Coleman question Between 1876-1976 nearly half of the practicing African American doctors in the United States graduated from this medical college. What is the name of the […]
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