Affiliative humor:
a. creates insecurity and self-silencing
b. tends to lessen conflict.
c. is an example of mutual avoidance.
d. is distrustful.
b
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Rates of civil marriage are __________ in the United States
(a) on the rise (b) on the decline (c) stable (d) fluctuating
How is intimate partner violence related to women's health?
A. Intimate partner violence primarily occurs in low-income neighborhoods where women's health care is lacking. B. Most women who experience intimate partner violence eventually acquire HIV. C. Intimate partner violence typically results in psychological disorders for children who witness it. D. Women who experience partner violence are more than twice as likely to experience depression as women who do not suffer partner violence.
A sociologist with a symbolic interactionist orientation would be MOST likely to do research on which of the following question(s)?
a. Is conflict inevitable in the sibling relationship? b. What function does marriage serve for society? c. What is the effect of economic conditions on the crime rate? d. Which unstated norms govern the interactions between family members? e. All of these choices are equally likely to be asked by a symbolic interactionist.