Rites of passage are
A. gestures, objects, and language that form the basis of human communication.
B. stressful periods of self-evaluation, often occurring between 35 and 50 years of age.
C. expectations regarding the proper behavior, attitudes, and activities of males and females.
D. rituals marking the symbolic transition from one social position to another.
Answer: D
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E. Digby Baltzell's historical study, Puritan Boston and Quaker Philadelphia, illustrates which research method?
a. The experiment b. The survey c. Participant observation d. Secondary analysis
According to several studies, much of the dissatisfaction working wives feel is attributable to the
(a) number of children they have. (b) quality of the job they held. (c) attitude of their spouse. (d) amount of support they received from their family.
Which of the following is NOT an element of laissez-faire capitalism?
a. A society's wealth may be measured only by its capacity to produce goods and services. b. Economic decisions should be controlled by the workers. c. The production of goods and services is regulated by free trade. d. Workers should be freed from the restrictions imposed by feudalism.
A common risk for staff managers is
a. being blamed if productivity falls. b. outsourcing. c. having too many direct reports. d. being left out of important meetings. e. not holding an MBA degree.