3. Pioneers were drawn to Oregon and the West by all of the following except * (2 points)
A. fertile soil
B. economic problems in the East
C. already existing trails such as the Oregon, Sante Fe, and California Trail
D. Land grants from the British government

Carefully study the chart above. which of the following statements best describes literacy rates in north africa? a. literacy rates are decreasing in the region. b. literacy rates are increasing in the region, and the gap between men and women is decreasing. c. literacy rates are increasing in the region, but the gap between men and women is staying the same. d. literacy rates are staying about the same in the region.

Which best describes the idea behind the "invisible hand"? producers decide what to make for consumers, which guides the economy. individuals seeking their own self interest benefit the economy as a whole. government sets policy for producers and consumers, which guides the economy. consumers decide what they need and want to buy, which guides the economy.

Chapter 1 what is the sociological perspective? why did durkheim say that some people are more likely to commit suicide? what does it mean that sociology us to see that “things are not as they seem"? what is the "sociological imagination"? how did industrialization and urbanization lead to the development of sociology? who is the "father" of sociology (and coined the term sociology)? what was the major goal of sociology’s pioneers like comte and durkheim? what did herbert spencer say? what did karl marx think caused social change? when did sociology become established as an academic discipline in the u.s.? what did w.e.b. dubois say was the major problem of the 20th century? what is the functionalist view of society? what is the main focus of the conflict perspective? why are gender and race important to the conflict perspective? what is the symbolic interactionist perspective? chapter 2 why is culture vital to human survival, and how is that different from animal instinct? what is the sapir-whorf hypothesis? what is a norm? what are mores and folkways? how does the u.s. compare to other nations in terms of how multicultural or culturally diverse it is? what is a subculture? what is a counterculture? what is cultural lag? can you give an example? what is the ethnocentrism vs. cultural relativism debate about?