Briefly identify two examples from the text of how adults treat infants differently depending on cultural expectations for the child's gender
What will be an ideal response?
1. girls held closer, spoken to in softer voice, called pretty; boys held at arms length, spoken to louder, called strong. 2. Adults told that an infant dressed in blue or pink was a boy or girl gave stereotyped toys (hammer, doll) to the child. 3. Adults shown videotape of infant's reaction to various toys interpreted reactions as anger if they had been told it was a boy, and reactions as fear if they had been told it was a girl.
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What will be an ideal response?
When Carlos's grandfather migrated to the United States, he had completed six years of schooling and was an agricultural worker in California. Carlos's father completed high school and worked for twenty years as a clerk in a large state agency. Through the efforts of his father and grandfather, Carlos was able to graduate from college and medical school, and he now has a thriving medical practice in southern California. Carlos's family exemplifies __________ mobility.
a. intragenerational b. exchange c. intergenerational d. structural
How can a will be amended?
A. By executing a codicil. B. By the executor during the reading of the will. C. It must be completely replaced if a change is requested. D. It cannot be amended after it is signed.
It is difficult for sociologists and historians to know which parts of slave family life were African traditions because:
A. customs and traditions varied widely among slaves B. language and customs were suppressed C. no records were kept D. this part of slave history has not been studied