The goal of sociologists is to study controversial topics with an open mind, even if this results in the discovery of "inconvenient" or disturbing information. An example of an inconvenient fact presented in the text is that
a. same-sex couples are more likely to be interracial than heterosexual couples
b. the number of rapes and attempted rapes has decreased in recent decades.
c. a majority of women in prison are mothers.
d. all of these are inconvenient facts presented in the text
c
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The type of analysis that calls into question the belief that marriages tend to improve during later years is
A) cohort. B) cross-sectional. C) functional. D) None of the above questions this belief.
In abusive relationships, many victims, as well as offenders
(a) expect that the abuse would be short lived. (b) get mutual pleasure from the abuse. (c) participate equally in the abusive activity. (d) believe that the violence is an indication of the depth of their love.
Remembering where you were when 9/11 occurred is an example of
A. explicit memory. B. semantic memory. C. implicit memory. D. flashbulb memory.
Rafael's divorced parents do a great job of planning for his needs and supporting each other in their parenting role. According to Kelly (2007), which of the following coparenting approaches do his parents practice?
A. conflicted coparenting B. parental alienation C. parallel coparenting D. cooperative coparenting