Groups that share in the overall culture of society but maintain their own distinctive values, norms, and lifestyles are called:

a. deviant subgroups.
b. subcultures.
c. countercultures.
d. supercultures.


b

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A family is said to be an egalitarian family if ________

a. the husband and wife share power and authority somewhat equally between them b. there is greater importance for family values than individual goals c. the members have equal power and authority irrespective of their age and income d. there are an equal number of male and female members

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For married couples working in the same firm, company policies provide a higher number of leaves to the mother than the father in the event of childbirth. This results in lost work opportunities and lesser chances of promotion for the woman

This policy is an example of ________. a. prejudice b. de facto segregation c. sex discrimination d. eliminationism

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In general, the shape of a distribution of means tends to be:

A) unimodal, symmetrical B) bimodal, symmetrical C) unimodal, skewed D) rectangular, symmetrical

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About what percentage of single adults in the General Social Survey say they are involved in a steady relationship?

a. one-fourth b. one-half c. two-thirds d. three-fourths

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