A _______ , or social support from family and friends, is associated with children’s better adjustment.

a. private safety net
b. public assistant
c. personal advisor
d. predetermined pay out


Answer: a. private safety net

Sociology

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The National Rifle Association is an example of a(n)

a. special-interest group. b. political action committee. c. intergovernmental organization. d. All of these responses are correct.

Sociology

Rosenhan contends that the process of psychiatric diagnosis is _______________

a. basically sound, but needs some improvement b. both valid and reliable c. unreliable d. based on massive amounts of scientific research

Sociology

Professor Tyler believes that her measure of authoritarianism is valid after finding that it varies, as predicted by theory, with child rearing practices and voting behavior. Tyler is relying on a _____ approach to validity

a. face validity b. content validity c. predictive validity d. criterion-related validity e. construct validity

Sociology

A view of aging that focuses on the perceived need of the elderly for continued participation in the social community is termed:

a. action theory b. activity theory c. engagements theory d. replacement theory

Sociology