A set amount paid by the bride's family to the family of the groom is known as:
A) bride price
B) dowry
C) spousal support
D) none of the above
B
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Within psychology and family studies, a(n) _________ (such as the decision to become a parent) is considered to be a point at which people take on new roles and obligations
A) life transition B) timing moment C) turning point D) age-related norm
Chinese Americans
a. are disproportionately female. b. have reproduced the traditional clan hierarchy in which the oldest clan members held the highest positions of wealth and power. c. maintain the practice of adult children bringing widowed parents into their households. d. have achieved little social mobility even in the second generation due to continued discrimination.
Division of labor
a. advantages some people over others. b. divides activities among different people. c. encourages social inequality. d. all of these
Val and Nichole live in the same county in the United States. Val is wealthy, and attends a private high school with class sizes under 18 that offers art, music, foreign language, and advanced courses. In addition, Val takes private music lessons, gymnastics, and is involved in a children's theater program. In contrast, Nichole's family is poor. She attends a public school in a poor neighborhood with most class sizes over 30 and offers remedial courses, but no advanced courses. Art and music courses are minimal. Val and Nichole's life differences are based on
A. legacy preference. B. social mobility. C. caste system. D. ascribed status.