Sociologists argue that what we experience as stages of life are__________.
A. defined by biological changes
B. socially constructed
C. rooted in psychological states
D. exactly the same around the world
Answer: B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The natural rate of increase and the population growth rate are always the same
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
__________ does happen, but is usually very slow.
A) Stereotyping B) Societal conditioning C) Policy evaluation D) Social change
What might be one reason why researchers have difficulty calculating the rate of childlessness?
a. Blended families make it more difficult to discern who is a parent and who isn't. b. People whose children have grown into adults sometimes consider themselves childless, which may inaccurately alter statistics. c. Childlessness is highly stigmatized, so people are likely to misreport their status to survey researchers. d. Women are having their first child at an older average age, making it difficult to decide at what point someone is childless.