The theory of relative deprivation suggests that unrest is most likely to occur when
a. a sustained period of declining conditions is followed by a sudden, sharp economic improvement for a narrow segment of society.
b. a sustained period of declining conditions is followed by a sudden, sharp setback for a narrow segment of society.
c. a sustained period of improving conditions is followed by a sudden, sharp economic improvement for a narrow segment of society.
d. a sustained period of improving conditions is followed by a sudden, sharp setback for a narrow segment of society.
Question 2
Ever since the attack of Pearl Harbor, scholars and analysts have pointed out that there will always be a major __________: given the vast amount of stimuli and potential information available, it is difficult to sort out the truly relevant information that needs to be highlighted, collected, processed, and analyzed.
a. producer-consumer problem c. signal-to-noise problem
b. problem of coordination d. problem of bureaucratic routine
Theory of Endosymbiosis
The principle of faunal succession uses animal fossils to tell relative time.
The Systems in Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory
The Triangular Theory of Love
Indicators of Relative Economic Well-Being
Although the highest rates of disordered eating patterns occur among females, males are not immune