Judith Wallerstein's longitudinal study of children whose parents divorced showed that their parents' divorce negatively affected the grown children's relationships. Regarding her study
A) Sociologists conclude that divorce is bad for children
B) Sociologists have shown that what is better for the children depends very little on the quality of the relationships the parents have with their children
C) Sociologists tend to exaggerate the negative effects of divorce on children
D) Sociologists note that her sample and methods were limited
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
Which term refers to the process in which nations decrease the amount of goods produced though manufacturing?
A. modernization B. industrialization C. deindustrialization D. post-modernization
According to most scholars, life expectancy in the United States increased dramatically after 1900 because of
A. the introduction of smallpox inoculation. B. the development of new medical treatments. C. changes in nutrition and living conditions. D. the natural evolution of epidemics. E. the natural evolution of microorganisms into less dangerous forms.
Women have lower rates of heart disease in part because their bodies produce more estrogen than do men’s bodies. This is an example of
A. the feminization of aging. B. the feminine mystique. C. sex differences. D. gender differences. E. both sex and gender differences.
Although the marriage of young girls to markedly older men used to be acceptable, it is now, for the most part, no longer accepted in Western nations, illustrating that previously accepted behaviors can come to be viewed as deviant.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)