Question 16Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textToday in the United States the poverty rate of the elderly is _____.Question 16Answera.decreasingb.the same as that of the general populationc.increasingd.lower than at any point in historyClear my choiceQuestion 17Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textParents who rely mostly on reasoning and explanation, and use little (if any) punishment practice aQuestion 17Answera.permissive parenting styleb.authoritarian parenting stylec.uninvolved parenting styled.authoritative parenting styleClear my choiceQuestion 18Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhen folk beliefs about race are merged with scientific explanations, this refers to:Question 18Answera.genotypeb.ideologyc.phenotyped.taxonomyClear my choiceQuestion 19Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textIn 2010, 1 out of every how many Americans was over the age of 100?Question 19Answera.53364b.75c.5786d.3 millionClear my choiceQuestion 20Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following is not an aspect of globalization?Question 20Answera.Integrating finance through international tradeb.Integrating cultures through international tradec.Integrating child care through international traded.Integrating governments through international trade

Question 36Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textAll of the following are plausible reasons for a decrease in the birth rate EXCEPT:Question 36Answera.Women in poorer countries have more children, so women in industrialized countries have less childrenb.Increased access to contraceptivesc.Women choosing to have a career over motherhoodd.Government policies regulating the amount of children a person can haveClear my choiceQuestion 37Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following is a common criticism of the term 'industrializing country' ?Question 37Answera.The term is misleading and tends to mask inequalitiesb.The term suggests that these countries have a low rate of literacyc.The term suggests that a nation has a low standard of livingd.The term wrongly suggests that these countries have industriesClear my choiceQuestion 38Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textIn a shotgun wedding, a marriage between two people is forced because of an unplanned pregnancy. All of the following factors have contributed to the decrease of shotgun weddings EXCEPTQuestion 38Answera.The number of out-of-wedlock births has decreasedb.Increasing availability of welfare support for unwed mothersc.Increasing availability of birth controld.Out-of-wedlock births have become less stigmatizedClear my choiceQuestion 39Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textA woman being married to two men would be an example of:Question 39Answera.monogamyb.cohabitationc.polygynyd.polyandryClear my choiceQuestion 40Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textOne social class model proposed by sociologists posits that there are six social classes in America. In this model, classes are defined by a certain range of income. Which of the following is the most common criticism of this model?Question 40Answera.Social status is also determined by non-economic factors such as education or occupational prestige.b.Class is an inadequate category since American society is meritocratic and achievement based.c.The tendency of people to associate with those of equal standing has strengthened class differences.d.The model is too complex since there are only three important classes in the United states.

Question 1Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textAll of the following represent a true statement about voting behavior in the United States EXCEPT:Question 1Answera.Turnout varies significantly across geographic locations.b.Young voters are less likely than older citizens to turn out in midterm elections.c.There has been a steady increase in turnout since the 2000 presidential election.d.The higher a person's education level, the less likely they are to voteClear my choiceQuestion 2Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following best describes the difference between foreign policy in the past and the present?Question 2Answera.Past foreign policy was conducted by the National Security Agency, while present foreign policy includes the State and Defence Departmentsb.Past foreign policy only involved states, while present foreign policy involves non-state actorsc.Past foreign policy was conducted by the State and Defence Departments, while present foreign policy includes the National Security Agencyd.Past foreign policy only involved non-state actors, while present foreign policy involves state actorsClear my choiceQuestion 3Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following helped dramatically increase African American turnout in the middle of the twentieth century?Question 3Answera.The end of Latino immigrationb.The Voting Rights Actc.The election of George Wallace to the governorship of Alabamad.The election of an African-American presidentClear my choiceQuestion 4Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textGlobal warming, deforestation and conflicts over scarce resources matter because they are all examples of:Question 4Answera.Economic securityb.Military securityc.Environmental securityd.Political SecurityClear my choiceQuestion 5Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textUnlike corporations and other institutions, bureaucracies are distinguished by this:Question 5Answera.A rational way of organizingb.A motivation to stop all profitc.A motivation to decrease profitd.An irrational way of organizing

Question 31Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhen do citizens gain suffrage in the United States?Question 31Answera.When they reach 21 years of ageb.Whey they do not hold more than one nationalityc.When they reach 18 years of aged.When they are checked for mental competency and education historyClear my choiceQuestion 32Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textFill in the blank. The courts generally practice ______________, or a general bias for precedents or existing decisions.Question 32Answera.Stare decisisb.Judicial reviewc.Amicus curiaed.Tort reformClear my choiceQuestion 33Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich characteristic of the House of Representatives was NOT intentionally designed to make it more democratic, in comparison to the Senate?Question 33Answera.The House of Representatives is hierarchically organized, whereas the power structure in the Senate is more dispersed.b.Representatives are elected for two-year terms in comparison to six-year terms for Senators.c.The national census determines the number of Representatives for each state, while each state always sends two members to the Senate.Clear my choiceQuestion 34Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich president declared war on poverty and hoped to build a great society?Question 34Answera.Abraham Lincolnb.Lyndon Johnsonc.Theodore Rooseveltd.Jimmy CarterClear my choiceQuestion 35Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textAfter the 2007-08 Great Recession, the United States experienced the highest levels of unemployment since the Great Depression. Which of the following best describes how the different economic schools of thought would approach unemployment?Question 35Answera.Keynesians insist that it is a result of labor exploitation, while classical economists would encourage an expansion of the money supplyb.Monetarists would encourage government intervention to stimulate demand, while Marxists would use monetary policy to lower interest ratesc.Keynesians would encourage government intervention to stimulate demand, while classical economists would use monetary policy to lower interest ratesd.Marxists insist that it is a result of labor exploitation, while monetarists would encourage an expansion of the money supply

Question 31Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textSociological studies test relationships in which change in one ____ causes change in another.Question 31Answera.operational definitionb.variablec.behaviord.test subjectClear my choiceQuestion 32Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textThe majority of American children live in:Question 32Answera.no-parent householdsb.one-parent householdsc.two-parent householdsd.multigenerational householdsClear my choiceQuestion 33Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textRodney and Elise are American students studying abroad in Italy. When they are introduced to their host families, the families kiss them on both cheeks. When Rodney's host brother introduces himself and kisses Rodney on both cheeks, Rodney pulls back in surprise. Where he is from, unless they are romantically involved, men do not kiss one another. This is an example of:Question 33Answera.ethnocentrismb.imperialismc.culture shockd.xenocentrismClear my choiceQuestion 34Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textThe behaviors, customs and norms associated with a class are known as:Question 34Answera.underclassb.prestigec.class traitsd.powerClear my choiceQuestion 35Not yet answeredMarked out of 1.00Flag questionTipsQuestion textWhich of the following is known as the unofficial start of the LGBT movement?Question 35Answera.The Mattachine Societyb.The Daughters of Bilitisc.DOMAd.The Stonewall Riots

Today in Canada the poverty rate of the elderly is __________.Question 23Select one:a.increasingb.lower than at any point in historyc.decreasingd.the same as that of the general population