Although given credit for its insights into the original emergence of gender roles, functionalist theory is often criticized on the grounds that
a. it is too feminist in its outlook.
b. it does not explain recent changes in gender roles.
c. its assumption that gender roles are functional is erroneous.
d. it does not address the issue of a gender division of labor.
e. it treats inequality as a random event.
B
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A. differential association B. demography C. biology D. role strain
__________ argue that gentrification creates additional hardships for the poor by depleting the amount of affordable housing available and by "pushing" them out of city neighborhoods
a. Functionalists b. Conflict theorists c. Symbolic interactionists d. Postmodern theorists
From which political point of view would we say that young people who are raised by committed, involved parents and guided by religious beliefs and caring teachers are likely to resist any temptation presented by drugs?
A. conservative B. liberal C. radical left D. right-wing libertarian
Sociological theories, which rely on systematic observation of empirical reality:
a. may accurately predict future behavior of individuals. b. demonstrate that the belief in free will as a factor in human behavior is inaccurate. c. are probabilistic, or conditional; that is, they predict behavior as likely in specific social conditions. d. cannot predict human behavior, since people are not like laboratory rats.