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According to recent data provided by the United Nations, illiteracy is most widespread in ____. a) Asia b) Africa c) South America d) Antarctica

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b

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According to recent data provided by the US Census Bureau, ______. a) African American females are more likely than non-Hispanic white females to graduate from high school b) Hispanics are more likely than African Americans to graduate from high school c) African American males are more likely than non-Hispanic white males to complete four or more years of college d) non-Hispanic whites are more likely than Hispanics to complete four or more years of college

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d

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Keisha Davidson is excited to start high school in the fall. She has loved math for as long as she can remember and plans to become a professor of mathematics when she finishes her education. Rather than attending her local high school, Keisha will go to a school that has the facilities and programs designed to promote excellence in math and science. In sociological terms, Keisha will be attending a __________. a) magnet school b) charter school c) private school d) for-profit school

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a

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Daniel Simmons, a 10th grade student, has been profoundly hearing impaired since birth. Rather than being schooled at a facility for students with special needs, Daniel attends public school and takes classes that are part of the regular 10th grade curriculum. His local school district pays for an adult sign language interpreter to attend classes with Daniel and translate the teachers' spoken language into sign language. In sociological terms, Daniel is part of the educational program known as __________. a) "No Child Left Behind" b) grade inflation c) mainstreaming d) tracking

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c

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According to data provided by the Population Reference Bureau, the majority of global HIV infections are found in __________, which at least in part reflects __________. a) North America; sexual activity with multiple partners b) Southeast Asia; a lack of access to effective antibiotics c) South America; strong patriarchal traditions d) sub-Saharan Africa; the infrequent use of condoms

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d

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According to the __________ approach, illness is dysfunctional for society because it reduces the ability of people to perform their roles. A) symbolic-interaction B) social-conflict C) structural-functional D) sociobiology

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c

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According to the symbolic-interaction approach to health and medicine, __________. A) the delivery of health care in the United States is dominated by the drive for profit B) the loss of a part of their body through an accident or elective surgery may affect a person's sense of self C) the doctor's role is to use his or her specialized knowledge to take control of a patient's recovery D) the U.S. medical establishment is too quick to turn to drugs and surgery

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B

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Which of the following statements most closely reflects the social-conflict perspective on schooling? A) "Having a college degree is more a reflection of social privilege than it is of personal worthiness." B) "Having a college degree is more reflective of brains than it is of personal effort." C) "Earning a college degree is more a reflection of personal ability than it is of the family class position." D) "Lacking a college degree is more reflective of personal inadequacy than it is of social disadvantage."

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A

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According to Gerhard Lenski's model of technology and culture, which type of society is most likely to have the shortest average life expectancy? A) a hunting and gathering society B) horticultural society C) agricultural society D) industrial society

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A

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With regard to STDs, ____ is to curable as ___ is to incurable. A) gonorrhea; syphilis b) syphilis; genital herpes c) AIDS; gonorrhea d) genital herpes; AIDS

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B

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With regard to schooling, teaching common culture to encourage social integration is to structural-functional analysis as __________ is to social-conflict analysis. A) the process of socialization B) meritocracy C) tracking to intensify social inequality D) the idea of the self-fulfilling prophecy

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C

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Which of the following concepts most closely reflects the main idea of the Thomas theorem? A) mainstreaming is good B) student passivity is a problem C) know yourself D) the self-fulfilling prophecy

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D

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About __________ of adults living in the United States are functionally illiterate. A) 24 percent B) 4 percent C) 14 percent D) 34 percent

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C

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One criticism that has been leveled against home schooling is that, on average, students who learn in school outperform students who learn at home.

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False

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Throughout the life course, females tend to enjoy better health than males.

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True

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In which of the following nations do women make up about 70 percent of all physicians? A) Russian Federation B) Japan C) Sweden D) China

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A

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Approximately ____ of the US population has no medical insurance at all, even though 73% of the all people without insurance are employed. a) 25% b) 35% c) 15% d) 5%

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C

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According to the __________ perspective, only the richest people in capitalist societies are able to have the best health because they are better able than poorer people to afford medical care. a) symbolic-interactionist b) structural-functional c) feminist d) social-conflict

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d

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Members of the working class are at higher risk of accident or death than are members of the middle class.

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True

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Which of the following would most likely be a characteristic of schooling in rural India? A) Schooling is considered much less important for girls than it is for boys. B) Indian students outperform students in most high-income nations in science and math. C) Students attend school for up to 60 hours a week. D) India is ranked second in the world in the percentage of adults who have earned college degrees.

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A

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Which of the following has the greatest effect on student performance in school? A) The size of the school B) The amount of funding a school receives C) The location of the school D) The home and local environmen

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D

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According to Theodore Sizer, what is one way that today's bureaucratically run schools undermine education? A) Students are given a great deal of freedom to learn on their own. B) Students of a certain age are expected to be at a certain grade level. C) Schools spend a great deal of time attending to the personal needs of students. D) Teachers choose their own curricula and the methods by which to teach.

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B

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A person with a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 __________. A) is considered to be obese B) has an increased likelihood of dying shortly after birth C) smokes more than the average number of cigarettes per day D) is at increased risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease STD

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A

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The founding of the American Medical Association marked the first time in history that males and females were officially required to receive equal access to training in scientific medicine.

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False

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One way we know that fewer young women are entering the field of nursing today than in previous times is that __________. A) there are not enough nursing positions available to employ all those who wish to work as nurses B) nursing schools have too many teachers with too few students C) the majority of available nursing positions are being filled by men D) the median age of working nurses now is 47

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D

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Which of the following category of people is most likely to live to age 65? A) African American women B) African American men C) white women D) white men

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C

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The __________ approach is to the study of education as the micro-level labeling approach is to deviance. A) structural-functionalist B) social-conflict C) feminist D) symbolic-interaction

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D

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Student scores on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) have risen steadily since the late 1960s.

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False

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Which of the following is an example of a latent function of schooling? A) Providing child care so that parents are able to work outside the home B) Providing a means through which a diverse population is molded into one society sharing norms and values C) Providing opportunities to invent and pass along new patterns of culture D) Providing a means through which specialized knowledge is passed on to adults who will need it for future jobs

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A

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Globally, one out of six people suffers from serious illness caused by poverty.

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True

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The __________ approach helps us understand the symbolic importance of bodily limbs and organs to personal identity. A) symbolic-interaction B) feminist C) sociobiology D) structural-functional

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A

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One reason that students in private schools tend to outperform students in public schools is that private schools typically __________. A) have smaller classes B) offer students more freedom to choose their own curricula C) are less concerned with discipline D) place equal emphasis on academic standards and social interaction

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A

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According to data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, __________. A) the college graduation rate in the United States has been rising steadily over the past century B) the median number of years of schooling in the United States has remained roughly the same over the past century C) the rate of college graduation in the United States over the past century has consistently exceeded that of high school graduation D) the high school dropout rate in the United States has been rising steadily over the past century

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A

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A U.S. school that has a __________ policy will suspend or expel a student who brings a weapon to school. A) living will B) single-payer C) No Child Left Behind D) zero-tolerance

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D

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With regard to current rates of obesity, the highest rate of obesity is to __________ as the lowest rate of obesity is to __________. A) Mississippi; Colorado B) Texas; Oklahoma C) California; Missouri D) North Dakota; South Dakota

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A

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A new school is opening in the fall in Shonda Bailey's neighborhood, and both Shonda and her parents are excited that she will be one of its first students. The new school plans to tailor its programs to the needs of the community and promises to serve as a laboratory for educational experimentation and innovation. Compared to public schools, Shonda's new school will give teachers and students more freedom to make decisions. In sociological terms, Shonda will be attending a __________. a) parochial school b) charter school c) magnet school d) private school

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b

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Which of the following people is most likely to suffer from a poor body image and be at high risk of developing an eating disorder? A) An African American female B) A white female C) A White male D) An African American male

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B

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Because Jonita Jones is 68 years old, some of her medical costs are paid by __________. A) the Medicaid program B) the Medicare program C) the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program D) her local veterans' hospital

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B

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Income is far more likely to affect access to secondary education in the United States than it is to affect access to higher education.

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False

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Which set of traits below could best be used to develop a composite portrait of those in the United States most likely to suffer ill health? A) Older; female; African American; financially well-off B) Younger; male; white; average income C) Older; male; African American; poor D) Younger; female; white; financially well-off

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C

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According to recent data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, which of the following categories of people is least likely to have completed four or more years of college? A) African American females B) Non-Hispanic white females C) Non-Hispanic white males D) Hispanic males

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D

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Approximately what percentage of school-age children in the United States receive their formal schooling at home? A) 13 percent B) 3 percent C) 23 percent D) 33 percent

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B`

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Which of the following values of U.S. culture identified by Robin Williams Jr. is best reflected in the concept of for-profit schooling? A)democracy B) progress C) individual achievement and competition D) equality of opportunity

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C

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Mainstreaming has proven to be most effective for students __________. A) who are recent immigrants to the United States and who do not yet speak English B) who attend magnet schools C) with mental disabilities who require intense tutoring and remedial education D) with physical disabilities who can keep up academically with the rest of the class

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D

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According to the social-conflict approach, formal education in the United States both reflects and perpetuates social inequality. Which of the following types of educational institutions could best be used to show that social class background does not prevent people from gaining the education they need to find better jobs? A) Private high schools B) Inner-city public high schools C) Private universities D) Community colleges

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D

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According to recent data provided by the United Nations, the illiteracy rate in the United States is most similar to that of __________. A) India B) Algeria C) Brazil D) France

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D

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Which set of traits below could best be used to develop a composite portrait of an adult education student in the United States? A) Female; above-average income ; seeking career training or advancement B) Female; below-average income; seeking personal enrichment C) Male; financially well-off; seeking personal enrichment D) Male; below-average income; seeking career training or advancement

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A

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Enrollment in community colleges tends to soar during periods of __________. A) economic downturn B) extremely harsh weather c) war D) economic prosperity

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A

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Which of the following best explains why students with the most cultural capital tend to outperform other students? A) holistic approach B) the sick role C) mainstreaming D) self-fulfilling prophec

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D

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With regard to payment for health care, government sponsorship is to __________ as a direct-fee system is to __________. A) Sweden; the Russian Federation B) Great Britain; Canada C) China; the United States D) Japan; Great Britain

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C

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According to the __________ approach to understanding health, a person who assumes the sick role must "look the part." A) symbolic-interaction B) dramaturgical C) structural-functional D) social-conflict

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C

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Globally, the United States ranks second in terms of the proportion of adults who have earned a university degree.

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True

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Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases was most responsible for prompting a sexual counterrevolution in the late 1980s? A) Gonorrhea B) AIDS C) Syphilis D) Genital Herpes

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B

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Death is defined as the point at which a person's heart will no longer continue to beat on its own.

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False

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With the coming of the Industrial Revolution, what happened to patterns of human health? A) Patterns of health stayed about the same. B) Although initially health in cities was poor, patterns of health gradually improved. C) Patterns of health steadily declined. D) An agrarian society

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B

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A majority of adults in the United States support an individual's right to decide to die with the help of a physician.

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True

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An increasing rate of smoking is to __________ as a declining rate of smoking is to __________. A) adults; children B) senior citizens; teenagers C) pre-teens; college students D) college students; adults

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D

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Comparing the leading causes of U.S. deaths today with those from a century ago best illustrates the fact that __________. A) social inequality affects people's health B) a society's technology affects people's health C) cultural standards of health change over time D) cultural patterns define health

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B

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What do the teaching profession and the nursing profession have in common today? A) The members of both professions today overwhelmingly recommend their profession to others. B) Both professions today have strict rules that make it difficult to get rid of incompetent workers. C) Both professions today employ roughly equal numbers of men and women. D) Both professions today are actively recruiting new members to remedy a shortage of workers.

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D

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Practitioners of holistic medicine __________. A) believe that drugs, surgery, and technology are unnecessary to ensure good health B) are interested in the ways in which people's entire lives affect their health C) favor a reactive approach to illness rather than an active approach to health D) prefer to treat their patients in offices and hospitals

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B

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Which of the following is most characteristic of bureaucratically run schools? A) Performance policies pay too much attention to student creativity and enthusiasm and too little attention to testing. B) Teachers have too little say in how they teach their classes. C) Outside specialists pay too much attention to the needs of individual communities and the children who live in them. D) Students have too much freedom to learn on their own.

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B

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According to social-conflict analysis, __________ is the reason some people in a society have better health than others. A) social inequality B) personal choice C) socialization D) social Darwinism

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A

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A Nation at Risk is to __________ as the No Child Left Behind Act is to __________. A) personal privilege; personal merit B) school violence; grade inflation C) academic standards; school choice D) U.S. health care; U.S. education

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C

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Antibiotics such as penicillin would be most effective in the treatment of __________. A) AIDS B) genital herpes C) HIV D) gonorrhea

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D

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According to data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, how does the median income of female high school dropouts compare to the median income of female high school graduates? A) Female high school dropouts have a median income nearly $20,000 lower than that of female high school graduates. B) Female high school graduates have a median income nearly $8,000 higher than that of female high school dropouts. C) Female high school graduates have a median income nearly $50,000 higher than that of female high school dropouts. D) The median income of female high school graduates is roughly equivalent to that of female high school dropouts.

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B

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According to the __________ approach, standardized educational testing perpetuates social inequality because U.S. schools often use such tests for tracking. A) sociobiological B) dramaturgical C) social-conflict D) structural-functional

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C

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Which of the following is the top preventable health hazard in the United States? A) Alcohol use B) Heroin use C) Cigarette smoking D) Automobile accidents

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C

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Schools in affluent areas can offer a better quality of schooling than in poor areas because school funding is largely based on the collection of local property taxes.

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True

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According to the National, what share of people in the United States have "some" or "a great deal of" confidence in their government officials? A) 60% B) 10% C) 90% D) 30%

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A

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In the US, political liberals typically opose ____. A) death penalty b) affirmative action C) gay rights D) abortion rights

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A

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What was the purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act? A) To break up the oil and steel monopolies. B) To invest in the newly developing automotive industry. C) To break up the telephone and railroad monopolies. D) To break up the labor unions.

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A

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Which category of nations has the least economic equality? A) capitalist nations B) caste-based nations C) industrialist nations D) socialist nation

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A

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Which political theory has much in common with sociology's structural-functional approach? A) power-elite B) pluralist C) Marxist D) political-economy

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B

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What is a monopoly? A) A market domination by a single producer B) A government-owned producer C) A publicly held producer of a product, controlled by the people D) A few producers who dominate the market

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A

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Conservatives in the United States claim that voter apathy comes from voters being content with their lives.

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True

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Approximately ____ of corporations own 80 percent of all corporate assets A) 1000 B) 100 C) 5000 D) 2500

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D

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In 1920, the average U.S. worker had a(n) ______ job; in 1990, the U.S. worker American had a ______ job. A) agricultural; white-collar B) agricultural; blue-collar C) white-collar; blue-collar D) blue-collar; white-collar

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D

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According to a socialist point of view, why is capitalism unfair? A) It does not allow individual freedoms. B) It puts profits before people's needs. C) It leaves poor people poor, with no opportunity to improve themselves. D) It makes nations materialistic instead of moralistic.

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B

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Which of the following statements correctly defines an oligopoly? A) An oligopoly is any business owned by a single person. B) An oligopoly allows for extensive economic competition. C) A oligopoly means the state controls most economic production. D) An oligopoly is an economic market dominated by a few producers.

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D

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Which of the following factors would be most likely to cause Brazil to shift to a socialist economy? A) an increased interest in an agrarian lifestyle B) a decreased desire for governmental regulation C) economic inequality D) higher taxation

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C

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Why would limited educational opportunities undermine the claim of having a democratic government? A) Voters must be able to travel to polling places. B) Uneducated populations don't want to be politically involved. C) Uneducated voters can't read a ballot or read about the issues. D) Uneducated people are always satisfied with the status quo.

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C

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Which of the following is a way in which computers can be beneficial to employees? A) Computers isolate workers. B) Computers allow for telecommuting. C) Computers deskill labor. D) Computers decrease employer oversight.

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B

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What brought about the change from the growth of raw material to the production of finished products? A) the age of enlightenment B) the industrial revolution C) the information age D) the iron age

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B

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Why would a country go to war if its problems were internal? A) to gain global sympathy B) to increase its military presence C) to gain revenue D) to establish an outside scapegoat

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D

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According to Adam Smith, the pursuit of personal profit leads to _______________________. A)limited property ownership B) an increase in social services for all people C) a decrease in the number of goods people can buy D) newer and better products for everyone

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D

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Which of the following is a consequence of a global economy for U.S. workers? A) tighter governmental control over the economy B) fewer opportunities for our workers due to outsourcing C) more division of labor D) tighter religious controls on everyday life

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B

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Which of the following factors is an important dimension of inequality in our nation's democractic system? A) Minority citizens have no opportunity to vote. B) Rural communities don't have as many voters as urban communities. C) Some people choose not to vote in elections. D) Rich people can put more money into political campaigns than ordinary people.

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D

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A country such as Canada would have the majority of its jobs in the ______________ sector. A) fourth B) tertiary C) secondary D) primary

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B

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Which of the following is an abstract job in the computer industry? A) painting hotel rooms B) building cars on an assembly line C) coding a right-mouse click D) increasing sound levels at concert arenas

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C

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The principle of mutual assured destruction is an example of _________________. A) deterrence B) diplomacy C) high-technology defense D) disarmament

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A

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A logger works in the ______________ sector of the economy. A) fourth B) primary C) secondary D) tertiary

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B

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Which U.S. state will likely show the greatest increase in jobs by 2020? A) Nebraska B) Kansas C) Arizona D) Pennsylvania

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C

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Christianity is an example of ____________________________. A) rational-legal authority B) authoritarianism C) the routinization of charisma D) an absolute monarchy

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C

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