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1. Signs that the media was losing its liberal bias were apparent in

the 1980s, Fred Barnes explains, as indicated by all of the following

except:

a. a pro-Reagan outlook.

b. extensive financial news coverage.

c. an emphasis on traditional family values.

d. the rise of conservative columnists.

2. In order to explain President Bush’s re-election, Robert F. Kennedy

Jr. notes, political pundits cited the:

a. current economic boom.

b. rise in religious fundamentalism.

c. successes in foreign policy.

d. rising U.S. reputation abroad.

1. Mark Krikorian, suggests that what is different about

immigration today, as opposed to a century ago, is the characteristics

of:

a. the newcomers.

b. the “new” Third World.

c. the rest of the industrial world.

d. our society.

2. Jason L. Riley, who does not believe that Third World immigration is

a threat to America’s way of life, describes today’s Latino immigrants

(as compared to immigrants of the past) as:

a. dissatisfied.

b. newer.

c. different.

d. same old, same old.

1. What are two new terms that Ahrons uses to describe divorced

families with which Marquardt takes issue?

a. Healthy and Well-Adjusted

b. Binuclear and Tribe

c. Combined and Growing

d. Groundbreaking and Courageous

2. What language would Marquardt prefer Ahrons use to describe divorced

families, other than “changed” or “rearranged”?

a. Damaged or Destroyed

b. Sad or Pitiable.

c. Unbearable or Depressing.

d. Disrupted or Sidetracked.

1. According to Hill and colleagues, why do most professional women not opt to reduce their work hours?

a. Because they do not need to reduce hours to complete.

b. Because the economic costs are too great.

c. The reduction interferes with making progress

d. Because their workplaces do not allow such options

2. Hill and his colleagues mentioned that the participants in their

study were more highly educated and highly paid than most average

employees. To what part of the research method does this information

pose a problem?

a. Variable selection

b. Random assignment

c. Data analysis

d. Generalizability

5. Krikorian's adoption of “the national consciousness of an American” is what Hudson Institute scholar John Fonte calls:

a. re-crossing the Delaware.

b. the perfect privilege.

c. patriotic assimilation.

d. overthreading the loom.

2. According to HRC why aren't "civil unions" enough for same-gender couples?

a. “Civil union" doesn't sound serious

b. Many couples want religious ceremony.

c. Done in private
d. Civil unions provide state-level benefits, not 1000+ benefits that marriage offers.

1. James Kurth explains, Henry Ford was
willing to pay his factory workers twice the going rate in order to:
a. ensure their loyalty.
b. project the idea that the company was an extended family.
c. create a broad middle class that could afford his cars.
d. reduce the competition from other automakers.

2. Gary S. Becker and Kevin M. Murphy point out that today’s labor
market places the greatest emphasis on:
a. level of education.
b. creating a diverse workforce.
c. worker flexibility.
d. networking and personal connections.

1. Barbara Epstein concludes with a call for

a. redefining feminism as an idea.

b. abandonment of the quest for an egalitarian society and a new

focus on individualism.

c. more women getting involved in academia.

d. a return to a revised version of radical feminism.

2. Kate O'Beirne cites a researcher who noted that all of the "big things in life," including health and long life, depend on

a. financial stability.

b. marriage.

c. self-actualization.

d. equality.

1. The members of the President’s Council on Bioethics note that at first glance, a memory-altering drug would seem ideally suited for the prevention of:

a. post-traumatic stress disorder.

b. combat fatigue.

c. schizophreniform disorder.

d. delusional recall.

2. Michael J. Sandel describes a case in which a man and woman were criticized for their efforts to have a child who was:

a. taller than average.

b. gifted with musical ability.

c. likely to be homosexual.

d. deaf from birth.

1. Kleber and Califano argue that legalization policy proposals

are:

a. establishing an open and free market for drugs.

b. making drugs legal for the adult population, but illegal for

minors.

c. having only the government produce and sell drugs.

d. allowing a private market in drugs, but with restrictions on

advertising, dosage, and place of consumption.

e. all of the above.

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