Which of the following is an example of a widely used agent of socialization amongst teenagers?
A. Internet
B. radio
C. television
D. motion pictures
Answer: A
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A) Cesar Chavez B) Rudolfo Gonzales C) Reies Lopes Tijerina D) David Sanchez
"The principle of tender years" in the early 20th century refers to
a. the bond between mothers and young children that prompted courts to assume that mothers were the preferred custodial parent. b. the first five years of a marriage in which courts were reluctant to grant a divorce. c. the idea that children should not start school until six years of age, later lowered to five years for kindergarten. d. courts virtual refusal to grant divorces to parents of young children except for extenuating circumstances.
The term "white flight" refers to the:
a. movement of white Americans to suburbs. b. movement of white Americans back into inner cities. c. phenomenon of educated white people leaving America. d. upward social mobility afforded to white middle-class Americans. e. exodus of white workers from jobs which have become integrated.
Sociologist Franz Boas popularized the concept "cultural relativism." Which of the following statements best describes this concept?
A. Based on sociological research, cultures can be ranked as good or bad. B. No culture can be ranked as better or worse than another. C. Societies that allow for countercultures are more tolerant. D. Multicultural societies are better than homogenous cultures.