Distinguish between the terms "significant other" and "generalized other."
What will be an ideal response?
Significant others are people who loom large in our lives, people after whom we model our behavior or whose behavior we seek to avoid. The term "generalized other" is a composite of the voice of society. It is a person's internalized conception of the expectations and attitudes held by society.
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As a result of norms
a. behavior becomes patterned. b. people know how to behave. c. interaction occurs smoothly. d. all of the above
One of the major goals of the group Grandparents as Parents is to
(a) advocate for the opportunity to be surrogate mothers. (b) gain recognition as an important voting block. (c) pressure the state into awarding more aid for children on welfare. (d) provide support for grandparents who assume sole responsibility for their grandchildren.
The happiest cohabiting couples are those that
A. are wealthy. B. live in comfortable climates. C. look very much like happily married couples. D. isolate themselves socially and direct their full attention toward their partners.
In _____, the same group is studied across time
A) longitudinal research B) latitudinal research C) cross-sectional research D) parallel research