Gerstel and Sarkisian argue that contrary to many opinions today, research suggests that marriage ______ community ties.

a. can strengthen
b. can diminish
c. has no effect on
d. is best for


b. can diminish

Sociology

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The mass media tend to reinforce acceptance of inequalities by repackaging time-tested themes and formulas to minimize programming risks and maximize profits

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Sociology

Carol Ember's study of 181 contemporary hunter-gatherer societies indicates that

a. gathering is about as important a subsistence activity as hunting and fishing combined b. while hunting is more prestigious, gathering contributes the bulk of the calories in most hunter-gatherer societies c. hunting (including fishing) is the dominant subsistence activity in most cases d. when the care of domesticated animals is included under the heading of gathering, gathering is the dominant subsistence activity in most hunter-gatherer societies

Sociology

The one sexual area where there may be a return to the norms of the 1970s is in regard to

A) behaviors such as heavy petting rather than intercourse. B) negative attitudes toward premarital intercourse. C) positive attitudes toward masturbation and oral-genital sex. D) negative attitudes toward promiscuity.

Sociology

In a pure socialist economy, members of the central committee, supervisors, and factory workers are all employees of the government

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology