Who defines a family as "relationships by blood, adoption, marriage, or affection, in which members may cooperate economically, may care for any children, and may consider their identity to be intimately connected to the larger group"?

A. the authors of your textbook
B. President Trump
C. U.S. Department Health and Human Services
D. U.S. Census Bureau


Answer: A

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In the cycle of wealth in a capitalist economy:

a. more income leads to increased purchasing. b. increased production reduces the number of jobs. c. successful companies decrease production. d. increased production decreases purchasing.

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Three major contributions Max Weber made to qualitative research are:

A. Verstehen, statistical tests, interviewing. B. Verstehen, historical-comparative methods, ideal types. C. Observation, ethnography, interviewing. D. Focus groups, interviewing, ethnography. E. Historical analysis, data management, verstehen.

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An ideal type is a(n)

A. construct or model that serves as a measuring rod against which actual cases can be evaluated. B. initiator of people's attitudes or behavior. C. detailed plan or method for obtaining data scientifically. D. body of knowledge obtained by methods based on systematic observation.

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