Belief in the "midlife crisis" hinges on:
(a) Confirmation bias—a single or a few cases of the expected behavior confirm the belief
(b) Hormonal changes—depression, angst, or irrational behavior brought on by aging
(c) Relationship role strain—men and women struggling to negotiate love, marriage, and sex
(d) All of the above
(a) Confirmation bias—a single or a few cases of the expected behavior confirm the belief
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According to the functionalist perspective, all social institutions, including education, have functions that are hidden, unstated, and sometimes unintended consequences of their activities. These are termed __________
a. intrinsic functions b. latent functions c. extrinsic functions d. manifest functions
Carol Gilligan's work on the issue of self-esteem in girls showed that
a. girls begin with low self-esteem, but it gradually increases as they progress through adolescence.
b. at all ages, girls have higher self-esteem than boys.
c. at all ages, boys have higher self-esteem than girls.
d. girls begin with high levels of self-esteem, which gradually decrease as they go through adolescence.
According to the text, the term gatekeeper refers to
Max Weber’s work has since been incorporated into which of the following theoretical tradition(s)? Select all, but only those that apply.
a. critical theory b. ethnomethodology c. rational choice theory d. Marxism