The shaping of individual behavior to conform to social or cultural norms is referred to as:
a. acculturation
b. socialization.
c. societal imaging.
d. cultural modeling.
b
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A. Often they own more than one home. B. They hold advanced degrees and serve as executives or top government officials. C. On average, they spend three times as much to raise a child as do lower-class households. D. None of these; all of the items above are typical of the upper class in the United States.
Younger, unhappy couples eventually age to become older, unhappy couples
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Sexual abuse of elders is most commonly perpetrated by ______.
a. daughters b. sons c. female nursing home workers d. male nursing home workers
Married people in the United States:
A. are almost twice as likely to report being “happy” as are unmarried adults. B. are less likely to report being “happy” as compared to unmarried adults. C. experience micro-level features of marriage, but do not experience macro-level features. D. are marrying at younger ages than they were a generation ago.