Ambiguous loss can be hard on families. One type is present in kidnapping, where the person is physically absent, but psychologically present. The other type is when a person is physically present, but psychologically absent. All of the following are examples of the second type of ambiguous loss EXCEPT:

a. a person in a coma.
b. a missing soldier.
c. an Alzheimer's patient.
d. an individual suffering from mental illness.


B

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A. human capital B. cumulative advantage C. structural functionalism D. status reproduction

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If a researcher was interested in measuring people's perceptions towards immigrants, as well as levels of prejudice and bias, which of the following may be the best option to use?

a. Likert scale. b. Thurstone scale. c. Guttman scale. d. Semantic differential scale. e. Bogardus social distance scale.

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What theoretical perspective does the following statement represent? Studies of birth, death, and migration should occur at the population level to help us better understand families.

A. demographic perspective B. symbolic interaction C. modernity D. life course perspective

Sociology