Higher old-age dependency ratios are most likely to occur in ____.
a. industrialized countries
b. less developed countries
c. Southeast Asian countries
d. European countries
e. North American countries
Question 2In which of the following ways does deviance benefit society?
a. Deviance diverts resources that could be used in other ways.
b. Deviance decreases predictability in society.
c. Deviance promotes social change.
d. Deviance stimulates even more deviance in others.
e. Deviance erodes trust in society.
Question 3Higher youth dependency ratios are most likely to occur in ____.
a. industrialized countries
b. less developed countries
c. Southeast Asian countries
d. European countries
e. North American countries
Question 4Which of the following is not a positive effect of deviance on society?
a. Deviance helps to establish the extent to which violations of norms will be tolerated.
b. Deviance increases conflict within groups or societies.
c. Deviance can be used as a temporary safety valve.
d. Deviance helps a society clarify its norms.
e. Deviance can increase unity within a society or group.
Question 5The proportion of persons in the dependent ages in relation to those in the economically active ages is called the ____.
a. age structure
b. age cohort
c. dependency ratio
d. population pyramid
e. age stratification
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