Why is it misleading to label the homemaker–breadwinner family type that rose to prominence in the United States in the 1950s "traditional" or "ideal," and how have families changed since then?
What will be an ideal response?
While a majority of American households took this form for much of the 1950s, many did not. Working-class and minority communities, in particular, were more likely to find the middle-class ideal of the traditional family either out of reach or unappealing. Equally important, many husbands and wives who lived in these "traditional" households found them unnecessarily stifling. Since that time, we have seen the rise of a diverse array of family forms, including dual-earner, single-parent, same-sex, and single-adult homes, which now vie with breadwinner–homemaker households for social and cultural support.
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a) the victims are under the control and supervision of the parents. b) the victims are too young to give their consent. c) it is the same as raping a woman. d) most parents who engage in these activities are sick perverts.
Wilson and Herrnstein state that people become deviant because:
a. their families have failed to socialize them properly. b. failing to get jobs, they have nowhere else to turn in order to get by. c. they have become part of a deviant subculture. d. they feel the rewards of crime outweigh the prospects of punishment. e. they are genetically pre-programmed for criminal activity.
Which of the following scenarios is an example of a practice protocol?
A. A hospital displays guidelines regarding handwashing in every patient room. B. A doctor must try a less costly therapy prior to scheduling a patient for bypass surgery. C. A doctor must fully explain all options to a patient before he or she can agree to bypass surgery. D. A pharmaceutical company gives doctors medication samples to hand out, which helps patients reduce cost. E. A hospital requires its patients to sign waivers prior to scheduling them for surgery.
Which of the following statements is true of absolutism?
A) It is based on unconditional allegiance to tradition or religion. B) It promotes egalitarian gender ideologies and is accepting of homosexuality. C) It is the belief that the ultimate motivation for human actions lies in the pursuit of pleasure. D) It encourages people to experience sex in a variety of contexts without self-deprecation.