Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. In Afghanistan, the thumbs-up gesture is used to signal approval.
2. In the United States, laws prohibit minors who wish to transition to another sex from receiving hormonal therapies and undergoing sexual reconstruction surgery.
3. In 2014, the Indian Supreme Court officially recognized hijras as an official--and legal--third gender category.
4. Giving someone a dirty look after she has made an inappropriate joke is an example of a sanction.
5. Institutionalized norms change as social institutions change.


1. False
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. True

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What will be an ideal response?

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