Despite the changes to families described in the text, mothers still play a significant role in the lives of children. Contrast the role of mothers in families today.
What will be an ideal response?
Around the world, in more than 80% of the world's societies, mothers provide the primary care for infants. Mothers still are the primary individuals who carry, clean, feed, and interact with their infants. However, around the world, it is rare to find mothers serving as the sole caregivers. Instead, they share responsibilities with family members, such as fathers, grandparents, and other children in the family. In developed countries, they also increasingly share responsibilities with persons from outside the family, such as childcare providers.
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a. intimacy b. commitment c. passion d. sexuality
What is assumed by the homogeneity of variance assumption?
a. The two samples have equal variances. b. The two sample variances are not equal. c. The two populations have equal variances. d. The two population variances are not equal.
Observing someone modeling assertive communication
a. is an easy way to learn how to behave assertively. b. lets you see how rewarding assertive communication can be. c. should strengthen your assertive tendencies. d. does all of this.
Changing one's behavior or thinking in order to go with the group or to fit another's expectation can be referred to as _____
a) compliance. b) groupthink. c) conformity. d) social loafing.