Which of the following best describes an aspect of subcultural identity theory?
A. a country that moves away from religious values
B. a country that becomes industrialized and places less emphasis on tradition
C. a person who resists changes in society
D. a person who looks for a collective identity that give him or her a moral code
Answer: D
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With a few exceptions, states have __________ seats each in the House of Representatives and __________ seats each in the Senate.
A) many; two B) two; two C) ten; three D) two; many
In terms of mate selection patterns, the United States is an example of what cross-cultural researchers call a __________ culture
a. nationalized marriage b. cross-national c. collectivist d. free-choice
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The first wave of the women’s movement began with women working for the emancipation of slaves, but some noticed that their equal rights had been passed over with the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment. 2. Today, surveys show that the focus of marriage is on love, mutual happiness, and fulfillment, rather than economic considerations, or bearing and raising children. 3. The marital decline perspective is the view that overall, marriages are no weaker than in the past, but that all families need an increase in structural support to thrive. 4. Angela claims that the institution of marriage is increasingly being threatened by hedonistic pursuits of personal happiness at the expense of long-term commitment. This is known as the marital resilience perspective. 5. The marital resilience perspective is the view that overall marriages are no weaker than in the past, but that all families need an increase in structural support to thrive.
When control/critical theorists look at deviant behavior, they focus on:
a. how people interact and define the world around them b. how deviance fulfills certain purposes from the macro view of society c. how inequality causes the less powerful to engage in deviant and criminal acts because they have few ways of succeeding in society d. how individuals learn deviant behavior from family members and friends