Which of the following questions would sociologists NOT ask about race?
A. What is the racial composition of college students' friendship networks?
B. How do African American parents teach their children about race?
C. What are the major personality characteristics of Asian Americans?
D. How does living on a reservation shape how American Indians view their culture?
Answer: C
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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
Sanderson and Alderson argue that the emergence of capitalism in Europe and Japan is attributable to a combination of
a. favorable preconditions and the timing of the critical mass of commercialization b. dominant ideology and technology c. demographic collapse and political decentralization d. growing class conflict and the revival of long-distance trade
Today, these Americans are one of the poorest Hispanic groups and have high fertility and low marriage rates.
What will be an ideal response?
Historians such as Phillippe Aries and John Demos argue that the concept of childhood as a distinct stage of life was not recognized prior to the 1700s primarily because
A. families were trying to survive. B. families had so few children. C. so many infants and toddlers died. D. families did not understand the needs of children.