Within a few years, the world's population will live mostly
a. in rural areas.
b. in suburbs.
c. in and around cities.
d. in megacities.
The average credit card debt of Americans aged 25 to 34 years old increased by 71 percent between 1992 and 2001.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The public's alarm about environmental issues was sparked by __________.
A) reports from government agencies
B) professional papers from scientists
C) outcries from interest groups
D) coverage by the news media
A Mother Jones review of environmental and workplace violations found that many big contractors could have been forced to forfeit federal business had __________ not interceded on their behalf.
a. President Clinton
b. Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman
c. The Environmental Protection Agency
d. President Bush
Dr. Zsembik is sexually attracted to children. He takes every opportunity that he can get to fondle his young patients. Dr. Zsembik is a(n) __________.
A) pushout
B) extended family
C) nuclear family
D) pedophile
The research approach used by symbolic interactionists studying urban life that involves not imposing one's own values or views on others is often called __________.
A) disinvestment
B) gemeinschaft
C) gesellschaft
D) the Chicago School of Sociology
The term glass ceiling refers to which of the following?
a. the struggle for equality between the sexes
b. barriers that prevent women from reaching the top of the corporate hierarchy
c. the persistence of sexist norms and expectations that result in the concentration of women in low-level, poorly paying jobs
d. none of the above
College seniors carry an average of ten credit cards.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The problem of skills mismatch is most keenly felt in
a. central cities.
b. edge cities.
c. inner-ring suburbs.
d. outer-ring suburbs.
Approximately 70 percent of the decline of welfare rolls represents a successful escape from poverty.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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