The cultures of groups whose values and norms differ to some extent from those of the dominant culture are called _____

a. countercultures
b. subcultures
c. popular cultures
d. postmodern cultures


b

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Immigrant children make up of the American population under 18-years-of-age

a. one-fifth b. two-thirds c. one-half d. one-third

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Working-class and poor children were more likely to __________ than middle-class children

a. participate in scheduled activities b. squabble with their siblings c. complain about being bored d. entertain themselves

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The expectation that a woman will be nurturing is an example of

A. a genetic trait. B. a gender role. C. homophobia. D. None of these answers is correct.

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Cultural ideal-types are useful because

a. they tell us which behaviors are best. b. they establish standards against which to compare the norms of other cultures. c. they help us predict which cultures will get along. d. they keep us from being ethnocentric.

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