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29. Race, class, gender, and other important axes of identity– when considered together – provide a powerful analytical framework for understanding patterns of inequality. This framework is called:

11. In her study of real estate and inequality, graduate student Monique looks for the “Aspen effect.” She is looking for    

45. Compared to workers in most other industrialized nations, Americans work __________ hours and are entitled to __________ paid vacation.  

5. Hollywood films are often popular abroad, and their content often reflects favored US ideologies, such as free trade or democratic political institutions. This is an example of  

25. What is one shortcoming of the current calculation of the poverty rate?    

44. _____          _____ trade agreements, such as NAFTA, encourage business at a regional or worldwide level.  

A patient with obstructive sleep apnea has recurrent hypoxia during sleep. How does this affect the sympathetic nervous system? 

What is the term for a witty saying made famous by Ben Franklin?  An example would be “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.”

A patient experiences heightened fear and stress in response to aversive stimuli. Which brain structure is primarily responsible for this response? 

Identify the author and title to which the following selection belongs.  ALSO, in 2-3 sentences explain the meaning and significance of the selection to the whole work: The use of this awful subject may be for awakening unconverted persons in this congregation.  This that you have heard is the case of every one of you that are out of Christ.