Identify and discuss Robert Staples' five types of singles
What will be an ideal response?
The student should list and discuss the following types: free-floating, open-couple, closed-couple, committed, and accommodationist.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Sutherland and Cressey's differential association theory contends that one is more likely to become criminal if one's friends advocate breaking the law
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What term describes mercantile capitalism’s engagement in the slave trade that originated in England and brought slaves to the Americas?
a. economic barbarism b. the triangle trade c. the Anglo-American corporation d. neo-colonialism
We have all heard the idea that an elderly person often dies soon after his or her spouse dies, referred to as a “widow effect.” Is there really an increased probability of death among new widows and widowers?
A. There may be a widow effect for Hispanics, but not for Whites. B. There may be a widow effect for men, but not for women. C. There may be a widow effect for Whites, but not for Blacks. D. No, there is no widow effect.