Some nations, such as the United States, are referred to as __________, meaning that they include people who are dissimilar in regard to social characteristics such as religion, income, or race/ethnicity.
a. counterculture societies
b. heterogeneous societies
c. homogeneous societies
d. subculture societies
b. heterogeneous societies
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Which of the following is/are TRUE about the experience of childhood in Puritan New England?
a. By the age of seven, children were full participants in the productive work of their families. b. The Puritans believed that children were born sinners and that the task of parents was to drive out that sin through religious study, physical beatings, and psychological pressure. c. Nearly all boys and girls of all classes were placed in other households as students, servants, or apprentices. d. All of the above.
Which of the following is generally true of mothers’ communication with their children?
A. Mothers tend to communicate with children more than fathers. B. Mothers typically focus on providing comfort, security, and emotional development. C. Mothers tend to talk about numbers with their sons more often than their daughters. D. Mothers engage in more eye contact and face-to-face interaction with children than do fathers. E. All of the above.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Roller-derby girls conform to traditional gender roles within the United States. 2. The overwhelming majority of people begin with a definite sex and quickly receive societal messages about how to behave. 3. Most people do not display strictly "masculine" or "feminine" qualities all the time. 4. We socially construct our behavior so that male-female differences are either created or exaggerated. 5. Recent research suggests that men who shave their body hair, cry in public, and have pedicures are violating gender norms.
The exclusion of minorities from the upper levels of education is likely to affect their opportunities, such as access to high-paying jobs and advancement. This is an example of how institutional discrimination is reinforced because institutions are __________.
A. prejudiced B. closed systems C. socially conscious D. interrelated