From the conflict perspective, biology and social needs combine to produce a nuclear family that is well suited to modern society
a. true
b. false
b
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Which of the following is NOT discussed in the text as a "concomitant" of aging?
a. problems acquiring health care b. victimization by criminals c. economic discrimination d. political powerlessness e. elder abuse
We know that the Industrial Revolution separated the workplace from the home and altered the division of labor between men and women. More specifically,
a. the woman came to produce most of what her family consumed. b. the economic value of women and children increased. c. the man became the link between the family and the wider market economy. d. the man's role changed from stressful to carefree.
The emergence of the "generalized other" occurs during which stage in role-taking?
a. game b. superego c. play d. imitation e. none of the above
Which of the following is most likely to be a secondary group?
A. The members of a family B. The members of the United Nations General Assembly C. The members of a small commune in Idaho D. The members of a small weekly seminar class in cultural diversity