Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Self-fulfilling prophecy is defined as people’s behavior that can be determined by their subjective construction of reality rather than by objective reality.
2. Mead’s research found that children develop, understand, and learn the idea of the generalized other, the common behavioral expectations of general society.
3. Organized religion fosters a shared set of socialized values that are passed on through society.
4. Groups are prevalent in our lives and provide a significant way we understand and define ourselves, and groups help foster shared value systems as a key to the structure of society.
5. It is easy to define exactly when a small group becomes a large group.
1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
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a. female domination in certain fields. b. physical demands. c. women's inferior economic position. d. having children.
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A. 2 million B. 10 million C. 8.3 million D. 5.7 million
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