Question 1

When considering the factors surrounding retirement, ________ is most significant in terms of having a reasonable net worth.

Accepted Answer

A)  A 401k account 
B)  education level 
C)  a pension 
D)  home equity 
A)  A 401k account 
B)  education level 
C)  a pension 
D)  home equity

Question 2

________ involve moving U.S. factories to places where wages are lower, unions are weaker or nonexistent, and the business climate is more receptive.

Accepted Answer

A)  Closings 
B)  Mergers 
C)  Consolidations 
D)  Outsourcing 
A)  Closings 
B)  Mergers 
C)  Consolidations 
D)  Outsourcing

Question 3

Downsizing can be a result of new technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

________ have lost their position as the most numerous racial minority; ________ outnumbered them by three million.

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans / Latinos 
B)  Latinos / African Americans 
C)  Asians / Latinos 
D)  African Americans / Asians 
A)  African Americans / Latinos 
B)  Latinos / African Americans 
C)  Asians / Latinos 
D)  African Americans / Asians

Question 5

Anti-immigrant feelings in the states with the most immigrants have appeared in

Accepted Answer

A)  a state proposition that denied certain types of public welfare to undocumented immigrants. 
B)  a state proposition eliminating bilingual education in public schools.. 
C)  a state proposition that denies access to prenatal clinics and public schools for undocumented immigrants. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  a state proposition that denied certain types of public welfare to undocumented immigrants. 
B)  a state proposition eliminating bilingual education in public schools.. 
C)  a state proposition that denies access to prenatal clinics and public schools for undocumented immigrants. 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Whites are over-represented among the elderly population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Minimum wage in the United States is sufficient to support a family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

While immigration policies are ________, the cost of services to immigrants is typically provided by _______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  state controlled, private agencies 
B)  set by the federal government, state government 
C)  international, federal government 
D)  set by the legislature, the courts 
A)  state controlled, private agencies 
B)  set by the federal government, state government 
C)  international, federal government 
D)  set by the legislature, the courts

Question 9

The first phase of the Industrial Revolution involved the use of steam power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Settlement patterns of the new immigrants are much more geographically dispersed than previous flows into the United States, which tended to concentrate in the industrial Northeast and Middle Atlantic regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which state is a harbinger of the demographic future of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Florida 
B)  New York 
C)  California 
D)  Massachusetts 
A)  Florida 
B)  New York 
C)  California 
D)  Massachusetts

Question 12

The first phase of the Industrial Revolution involved the use of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  steam power 
B)  oil and electricity 
C)  atomic fission and fusion 
D)  solar power 
A)  steam power 
B)  oil and electricity 
C)  atomic fission and fusion 
D)  solar power

Question 13

Elderly Hispanics are more likely to be poor than elderly Whites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Given patterns of current immigration, there are no indications that Whites will become a statistical minority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain the gradual decline of the middle class.

Accepted Answer

The gradual decline of the middle class

Question 16

The Mexican immigrant movement in the Southwest has no precedent in size and concentration in U.S. history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Noted demographer William Frey views the current white flight from high immigrant areas as the possible prelude to the Balkanization of America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Parkinson's disease is the leading cause of dementia, and its rate rises from less than 4% of those age 65 to 74 to nearly half of those 85 years or older.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The elderly population is disproportionately composed of ________ because they enjoy greater longevity.

Accepted Answer

A)  men 
B)  women 
C)  racial minorities 
D)  whites 
A)  men 
B)  women 
C)  racial minorities 
D)  whites

Question 20

Discuss the reasons the elderly have become a major demographic sector and the economic implications of this trend.

Accepted Answer

The elderly have become a major demograp

When considering the factors surrounding retirement, ________ is most significant in terms of having a reasonable net worth.

________ involve moving U.S. factories to places where wages are lower, unions are weaker or nonexistent, and the business climate is more receptive.

Downsizing can be a result of new technology.

have lost their position as the most numerous racial minority; outnumbered them by three million.

Anti-immigrant feelings in the states with the most immigrants have appeared in

Whites are over-represented among the elderly population.

Minimum wage in the United States is sufficient to support a family.

While immigration policies are __, the cost of services to immigrants is typically provided by _ .

The first phase of the Industrial Revolution involved the use of steam power.

Settlement patterns of the new immigrants are much more geographically dispersed than previous flows into the United States, which tended to concentrate in the industrial Northeast and Middle Atlantic regions.

Which state is a harbinger of the demographic future of the United States?

The first phase of the Industrial Revolution involved the use of ________.

Elderly Hispanics are more likely to be poor than elderly Whites.

Given patterns of current immigration, there are no indications that Whites will become a statistical minority.

Explain the gradual decline of the middle class.

The Mexican immigrant movement in the Southwest has no precedent in size and concentration in U.S. history.

Noted demographer William Frey views the current white flight from high immigrant areas as the possible prelude to the Balkanization of America.

Parkinson's disease is the leading cause of dementia, and its rate rises from less than 4% of those age 65 to 74 to nearly half of those 85 years or older.

The elderly population is disproportionately composed of ________ because they enjoy greater longevity.

Discuss the reasons the elderly have become a major demographic sector and the economic implications of this trend.

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When considering the factors surrounding retirement, ________ is most significant in terms of having a reasonable net worth.

________ involve moving U.S. factories to places where wages are lower, unions are weaker or nonexistent, and the business climate is more receptive.

Downsizing can be a result of new technology.

________ have lost their position as the most numerous racial minority; ________ outnumbered them by three million.

Anti-immigrant feelings in the states with the most immigrants have appeared in

Whites are over-represented among the elderly population.

Minimum wage in the United States is sufficient to support a family.

While immigration policies are ________, the cost of services to immigrants is typically provided by _______ .

The first phase of the Industrial Revolution involved the use of steam power.

Settlement patterns of the new immigrants are much more geographically dispersed than previous flows into the United States, which tended to concentrate in the industrial Northeast and Middle Atlantic regions.

Which state is a harbinger of the demographic future of the United States?

The first phase of the Industrial Revolution involved the use of ________.

Elderly Hispanics are more likely to be poor than elderly Whites.

Given patterns of current immigration, there are no indications that Whites will become a statistical minority.

Explain the gradual decline of the middle class.

The Mexican immigrant movement in the Southwest has no precedent in size and concentration in U.S. history.

Noted demographer William Frey views the current white flight from high immigrant areas as the possible prelude to the Balkanization of America.

Parkinson's disease is the leading cause of dementia, and its rate rises from less than 4% of those age 65 to 74 to nearly half of those 85 years or older.

The elderly population is disproportionately composed of ________ because they enjoy greater longevity.

Discuss the reasons the elderly have become a major demographic sector and the economic implications of this trend.

The Sociological Perspective

The Structure of Social Groups

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Religion

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

Filters

have lost their position as the most numerous racial minority; outnumbered them by three million.

While immigration policies are __, the cost of services to immigrants is typically provided by _ .