Some widows and widowers dream of their deceased spouses, talk to their photographs, and remain interested in carrying out their wishes. Such continuation of the relationship is considered adaptive because it:

A) allows easy inheritance of the deceased spouse's wealth.
B) permits the establishment of grandfamilies.
C) eliminates the responsibility of paying taxes.
D) provides meaning and purpose for the living.


D

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________ has been adopted as the state policy in Canada for more than two decades

a. Apartheid b. Assimilation c. Multiculturalism d. Nativism

Sociology

The practice of deriving sexual pleasure from the infliction of pain is called ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Sociology

The concept of the sacred encompasses

A. the ordinary and commonplace elements of life. B. the practices required or expected of members of a faith. C. elements beyond everyday life that inspire awe, respect, or fear. D. a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to profane things.

Sociology

In defining whom she considers as part of the family, Holly excluded her biological mother and included her stepmother, father, and brother as family members. However, she did not completely regard her stepmother as a parent. She considered her stepmother to be a family member but not a total replacement for her biological mother. This way of defining family is termed ________.

A. augmentation B. reduction C. retention D. substitution

Sociology