Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. “Cultural socialization” involves teaching children about their cultural heritage and can instill a sense of identity and pride.
2. The number of children adopted internationally has increased since 2005.
3. Most new parents find the transition to parenthood to be easy because of pronatalist sentiment and their own experiences caring for children.
4. The image of a “good mother” and “good woman” requires balancing two cultural images that can be at odds with one another, but this is not necessarily the case for men.
5. The United States is one of three developed nations that offer only 4 weeks of paid maternity leave.
1. T
2. F
3. F
4. T
5. F
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A) ?They are as demanding as college courses. B) ?They offer the same content as college courses. C) ?They are gatekeeping tools that exclude lower socioeconomic students from higher education. D) ?AP courses offer high school students college-level curricula and exams. E) ?All public high schools offer AP courses.
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A. ethnic group. B. reference group. C. status group. D. racial group.
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A. charismatic authority. B. traditional authority. C. egalitarian authority. D. rational-legal authority.