Research on alcohol and twins shows researchers that __________.
a. genetics contribute substantially to the risk for alcoholism for both males and females
b. genetics contribute very little to the risk for alcoholism for both males and females
c. genetics may contribute more to the risk for alcoholism among females than among males
d. genetics may contribute more to the risk for alcoholism among males than among females
The number of years of school that a person or group has completed is referred to as their __________.
a. personal achievement
b. educational power
c. cluster
d. educational attainment
In the Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Survey, binge drinking was defined, for males, as the consumption of _________ or more drinks in a single drinking session, and for females, as _________ or more.
a. three; four
b. five; four
c. six; four
d. eight; six
In 1920, only 3 percent of adults age 25 and older had earned a college degree, but today _______ of adults have done so.
a. almost a quarter
b. a third
c. almost half
d. three-quarters
Which of the following statements is a criticism of the poverty line that would most likely come from a conservative social scientist who believes that the extent of poverty is exaggerated?
a. Taxes, alimony, and out-of-pocket health care expenses should be excluded from the income figures used to determine poverty status because this money cannot be used to purchase food.
b. The official poverty definition does not take into account regional differences in the cost of living and therefore neglects hundreds of thousands of poor people in high-cost cities like New York City.
c. When the poverty line was first created, it averaged about half the median income of Americans; however, it has eroded and now only represents about one-third of the median household income.
d. Benefits provided to poor people, such as reduced-price school lunch programs, Medicaid, and subsidized housing, should be included in the calculation of income.
Rudy has a pattern of drinking that brings his blood alcohol concentration levels to 0.08 g/dL, which is called __________.
a. alcoholism
b. binge drinking
c. addiction
d. overhaul drinking
The gap in educational attainment between blacks and whites has narrowed considerably since the beginning of the twentieth century, mainly as a result of the __________.
a. discontinuation of achievement tests
b. infusion of federal monies to support African American education
c. increase in the minimum amount of education received by almost all Americans
d. modified admission standards
Approximately how many people live below the poverty line?
a. 45 million
b. 36 million
c. 22 million
d. 15 million
Alcoholics have four symptoms. Which is NOT one of these symptoms?
a. rapid heartbeat and heavy perspiration when drinking
b. an uncontrollable urge for intoxication
c. not being able to stop drinking once drinking has begun
d. the need to drink greater amounts of alcohol to get high
Mrs. Long attended a school board meeting and spoke against standardized tests.
She argued that scores would be used to label students, and that these labels would follow them for years, contributing to a certain social identity as smart or dumb. Mrs. Long's views represent which perspective? a. conflict
b. mainstreaming
c. functionalist
d. interactionist
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