According to Kanter, a boundary heightening strategy used by men, consciously or unconsciously, which serves to exclude women from areas (e.g., gentlemen's clubs, locker rooms, etc.) that might help to advance their careers is referred to as __________.

a. Interruptions
b. Informal isolation
c. role encapsulation
d. loyalty tests


Answer: b. Informal isolation

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and findings of other sociological research on children of divorce. What factor seems to determine the effects of divorce on children? What will be an ideal response?

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Child-free couples most commonly find that society has

A) supported their decisions. B) a pronatalist bias. C) no opinion of their child-free status. D) taken having children for granted.

Sociology

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A. 85 cents B. 90 cents C. 95 cents D. 83 cents

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Over the past decade or so, the percentage of people who consider themselves as "upper-middle" or "middle" class has __________.

A. declined somewhat B. increased substantially C. increased somewhat D. remained the same

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