Which of the following statements regarding education and literacy is false?
a. In high-income nations, education is almost universal.
b. In nations without education, people have little chance for success.
c. In most nations throughout the world elementary school is mandatory.
d. In low-income countries education takes place outside of formal schooling.
Question 2Functionalism emphasizes all of the following except
a. the consensus that exists in society.
b. the order that exists in society.
c. shared public values.
d. the role of coercion and power.
Question 3More than 700 million people in 43 different countries are experiencing what the World Bank calls _____.
a. Water inequality
b. water dwindle
c. water stress
d. water trouble
Question 4At its most basic level, the function of the family is _____.
a. emotional support
b. reproduction
c. marriage
d. economic support
Question 5Which of these is most likely to be a problem for low-income countries?
a. Lack of a labor supply
b. Infant death due to dehydration
c. Overproduction of greenhouse gas
d. An aging population
Question 6_____ interprets each part of society in terms of how it contributes to the stability of society as a whole.
a. Functionalism
b. Conflict theory
c. Symbolic interaction
d. Positivism
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