Below are key terms that demographers use in studying fertility. Which term describes the biological capability of producing live births?
a. fertility
b. reproduction
c. childbearing
d. fecundity
e. postpartum family
d. fecundity
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Health is defined by the World Health Organization as
a. a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. b. physical and mental well-being without the need for drugs or other interventions. c. a relative and socially constructed state of well-being. d. the physical well-being that can be reasonably expected given a society's standard of living.
The overall purpose of making attributions is to
(a) judge whether someone is right or wrong (b) make excuses for oneself (c) discover causes of things (d) create conflict
According to research cited by the author, which of the following is NOT accurate?
A. Religious couples are more likely to employ effective communication and conflict resolution. B. Religiosity is associated with lower levels of premarital sexual activity. C. Evangelical wives spend no more time per week performing housework than their non-evangelical counterparts. D. Frequent parent-child discussions about religion often contribute positively to a child's development.
Durkheim argued that, even among groups considered exemplary, some seemingly insignificant act or appearance will be treated as deviant. This argument explains why Durkheim believed that
a. deviance and crime are distinct concepts. b. those in power define what is deviant. c. there are some societies in which deviance does not exist. d. deviance is present in all societies.