According to sociolinguist Deborah Tannen, women talk for the purpose of
A. exchanging information.
B. asserting status.
C. achieving dominance.
D. creating intimacy.
D
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Grandma Jill reminisces about her childhood and how loving and happy her family was. What myth does this situation illustrate an example of perpetuating?
a. A stable and harmonious family of the past b. Separate worlds c. The monolithic family form d. A unified family experience
According to your text, effective social control is dependent primarily on:
a. both self-control and informal social controls. b. both self-control and formal social controls. c. formal social controls only. d. self-control only.
The family differs from other social institutions in that it:
a. may be biological as well as social. b. is an organized pattern of social interaction for meeting a societal need. c. is important for the maintenance of society. d. None of the above
How do Americans feel about Social Security?
a. Most Americans see it as a form of welfare. b. Most Americans believe that the program is too expensive and should be eliminated by 2030. c. Americans wonder how it can remain solvent over the next few decades as the baby boomers retire. d. Americans are very confident that the program will continue to provide benefits of at least equal value to those today.