Theories proposed by Levinson and Apter are called stage theories. Social gerontologists are critical of these theories which rely on an implicitly biological model of development because they ignore:
A. historical and environmental factors.
B. ethnicities.
C. places of residence.
D. social environments.
Answer: A
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a. merit pay should be decreased b. people are greedy and will always try to step on each other to get the best job c. incentives must be in place to make sure the best people are willing to take on the most difficult jobs in society d. our society's playing field is not level enough, and more intervention is needed to make sure everyone has an equal chance to achieve the American Dream
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b. are generally unafraid during such encounters. c. try to avoid comments and propositions that are sexual in nature. d. view street encounters in the same way that men do.
For Bourdieu, arenas within which struggles between actors and institutions over capital occur is referred to as
a. cultural capital. b. fields. c. social capital. d. habitus.
The first wave of Middle Eastern immigrants came with a __________ orientation.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).