According to the United Nations for 2011, the percentage of the U.S. population ages 80 and over is expected to _____.
a. remain the sameb. decrease substantially
c. double d. triple
Question 2John is a drug addict who believes that using marijuana or other illegal drugs is no more deviant than drinking alcoholic beverages and therefore should not be stigmatized. John would be in the _____ deviance of several stages in the labeling process.
a. tertiary
b. career
c. primary
d. secondary
Question 3The term __________ refers to a hierarchical system of social organization in which cultural, political, and economic structures are controlled by women. Few, if any, societies have been organized in this way.
a. oligarchy
b. patriarchy
c. matriliny
d. matriarchy
Question 4According to the United Nations in 2011, between 2010 and 2015, the percentage of the U.S. population ages 65 and over is expected to increase from 13 percent to _____ percent.
a. 15
b. 21
c. 25
d. 30
Question 5A few people engage in __________ deviance, which occurs when a person who has been labeled a deviant seeks to normalize the behavior by relabeling it as nondeviant.
a. career
b. primary
c. tertiary
d. secondary
Question 6Sexism is interwoven with __________, which is a hierarchical system of social organization where cultural, political, and economic structures are controlled by men.
a. patriarchy
b. polyarchy
c. matriarchy
d. monoarchy
Question 7Two of the most common sources of chronic disease and premature death are _____ and _____.
a. cancer; tuberculosis b. accidents; mental illness
c. alcohol abuse; tobacco use d. prescription drug abuse; mental illness
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