Disengagement theory, which suggests that reduced interaction between elderly persons and other members of society is unavoidable, mutual, and acceptable, is based on the following sociological theory:
a. conflict theory
b. symbolic interactionism
c. functionalism
d. maturation theory
c
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You are linked by social ties to persons with whom you occasionally interact and to with whom you have little sense of collective identity. What is the sociological term for these linkages?
a. lineage d. social structure c. structural web d. network
The term ____________ refers to the people in the family
a. structure b. wholeness c. composition d. interdependence
Which of the following scenarios best depicts how power operates at the meso level?
A. States make decisions about which corporations receive tax breaks. B. Parents often spank their children to control their behavior. C. Global treaties influence the autonomy of the countries involved. D. Husbands and wives often argue about the division of labor within the household.
Prejudice is to _____ as discrimination is to _____.
A. external; internal B. attitude; overt behavior C. overt; covert D. action; belief