The variable sexual behaviors among the Chukchee Eskimo and the Sambia show that__________.
A. "acceptable" sexual behavior is socially constructed
B. sexual activity reflects only human biology
C. sexual behavior is the same the world over
D. sexual behavior matters little to most people
Answer: A
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a. People who are labeled ill are generally absolved from blame for their behavior. b. Despite being labeled as an illness, deviant behavior is still stigmatized and punished. c. People in positions of power are more likely to be labeled ill than deviant. d. Child abuse, gambling, murder, and rape may now be regarded as forms of mental illness better treated by physicians than sheriffs.
Each time Maurice tells Jill that he loves her, she smiles and gives him a warm hug. Their behavior illustrates the principle of:
a. reciprocity. b. patchwork intimacy. c. pluralism. d. uniqueness within commonality.
The ______ is the number of deaths of infants under age 1 per 1,000 live births per year.
A. infant loss index B. mortality expectancy rate C. infant mortality rate D. total fertility rate
In the United States, professionals and managers with advanced degrees and family incomes of $120,000 or more comprise the
a. very rich b. middle class c. upper-middle class d. national median