The elderly are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population.
A. True
B. False
A. True
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A gemeinschaft society is regulated by custom and habit
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Lily was separated from her mother at the age of one and locked up in the barn outside her house. Nobody spoke to her or went to meet her. From time to time, she was beaten up. Many years later, she was discovered by the police. She was found to have no understanding of language and behaved more like an animal than a human being. Which of the following is most likely the cause for Lily's situation?
A. Reinforcement B. Internalization C. Social isolation D. Resocialization E. Unsuccessful sex reassignment
A social institution is a set of ideas about the way that specific, important _____ ought to be addressed.
a) biological instincts b) social needs c) economic needs d) personal desires e) political necessities
Subcultures are important because __________.
a. they help people adapt to abrupt cultural change b. they help people adopt the practices of the dominant culture c. they help curb deviant behaviors within a culture d. they help create a homogeneous society