Exam 18: Global Problems

What does research suggest goes a long way toward lessening incidents of family violence?

Studies looking at the social causes of criminal activity suggest that the frequency of property crimes rises with increases in __________.

Anthropological studies of corporal punishment indicate a connection between rates of corporal punishment and __________.

Who are most likely to be the victims of a terrorist attack?

Which of these countries has an income inequality most comparable to that of the United States?

The contrast between homelessness in the United States and Australia makes it clear that the cause of homelessness is __________.

In socially stratified societies,which segment of the population is most likely to be driven to overcultivate,overgraze,and deforest their land,making them more vulnerable during a natural disaster?

In their study of the homeless in New York City,Ellen Baxter and Kim Hopper found that __________.

The homicide rate is usually related to what social factor?

Which of these nations has a lower homicide rate than the United States?

Why do many homeless people avoid municipal shelters?

In the year 2000,about __________ people experienced homelessness in the United States; nearly __________ of those were children.

What is the major cause of China's Hwang River floods?

Terrorists tend to come from __________ social status and generally have __________ education than the average person.

Refugees today number in the __________ worldwide.

Which social problem would you expect to be more likely in societies with individual property rights,rather than shared rights?

Which factor is indicative of the prevalence of wife beating in a society?

A large earthquake in rural China killed 250,000 people,while an earthquake of similar size in California killed only 65. These comparative figures demonstrate that natural disasters can have greater or lesser effects on human life depending on __________.

Most researchers agree that terrorism involves the threat or use of violence against __________.

Which of these people is most likely to commit an act of violence against a child?