Which of the following statements about education in the United States is correct?
A. It has become less important since the 1930s.
B. It severely disrupts the establishment of social order.
C. It offers opportunity, but it also perpetuates inequality.
D. All of the answers are correct.
Answer: C
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A. patriarchal family system B. matriarchal family system C. neolocal family system D. interlocal family system E. egalitarian family system
Aging women generally experience all of the following physiological changes EXCEPT:
a. a decline in the production of vaginal lubricating fluids. b. less elasticity in the vaginal walls. c. a sharp decline in expulsive pressure. d. the need for more precoital stimulation.
Which observation describes the functionalist theoretical perspective on education?
A. Schools reinforce working-class positions. B. Labeling dictates who are in power. C. A role of schools is to classify students according to their potential. D. Certificates and degrees are important symbols of acquired education.
How do some employers circumvent the 1963 Equal Pay Act?
a. Some employers hire only part-time workers. b. Some employers outsource jobs to other countries. c. Some employers give highly similar jobs a different title, classification, and pay scale. d. Some employers hire women of childbearing age in the hopes that they will quit when they have a baby.