Functionalist theorists recognize that the function of the family is sometimes different in preindustrial and industrial societies. In preindustrial societies, families are units for__________? in industrial societies, families provide economic security through the workplace and the larger economic system
a. economic production
b. emotional support
c. financial security
d. dysfunctions
a
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Education has proven inconsistent in reducing prejudice because
A) people selectively absorb information, rationalizing away information that does not fit their own beliefs. B) education actually has been shown to make people more prejudiced. C) students are not required to attend. D) the programs themselves are prejudiced.
As society has shifted from an agrarian society to a consumerist one, children have become economic
a. liabilities. b. assets. c. goods. d. services.
Which of the following is/are a consequence of poverty?
A. food insecurity B. health problems C. lack of affordable housing D. all of these
Which of the following is true of gun violence in the United States?
A. Black men are 13 times more likely to be killed by gun violence than White men. B. Homicides due to gun violence are the leading cause of death among men. C. Incidences of homicides due to gun violence are two times higher in the United States than in 22 other developed nations. D. The United States has the highest rate of gun violence in the world.