Which of the following statementsabout cultural relativism is true?
a. It has not been criticized by social scientists.
b. Cultural relativism has come under attack because it can lead to acceptance of practices like genital cutting and wife beating.
c. Sociologists accept all cultures, without judgment.
d. Cultural relativism encourages cultural smugness.
b. Cultural relativism has come under attack because it can lead to acceptance of practices like genital cutting and wife beating.
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Lower ego integrity is
A. predictive of higher levels of death anxiety. B. predictive of higher levels of emotional insecurity. C. predictive of more intense religious beliefs. D. more common in older adults than in younger adults.
Jan is married to Chuck. She and Chuck have sex less than twice a month because Jan is not interested in sex. Jan likely has:
a. a normal experience for married couples. b. a drop in estrogen. c. the inability to reach orgasm. d. inhibited sexual desire.
Within a given society conceptions of crime and deviance are generally uniform
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Sociologists generally consider quantitative research to better serve the needs of the analysis of social problems as compared to qualitative research.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)