What best describes the term "platonic"?

- The ancient Greek ideal of same-sex love
- A loving friendship devoid of sexual contact or desire
- A loving friendship that includes sexual contact
- The ancient Hebrew reference to how marital love develops over time


- A loving friendship devoid of sexual contact or desire

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A) Middle-income and middle-aged people B) The poor and the young C) Asian-Americans D) Hispanic-Americans

Sociology

According to the text, which of the following is/are (a) criticism(s) of modernization theory?

a. The theory ignores the crucial fact that when the high-income nations modernized, they were not competing with powerful and wealthy nations, as is the case with today's developing nations. b. The theory ignores the fact that the modernization process in countries such as France and England was greatly helped by the easy availability of inexpensive labor and raw materials in their colonies. c. The theory implicitly asserts that all nations ought to emulate countries like the U.S. d. all of the above

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Sociologists have found that divorce is beneficial for children when

a. the noncustodial parent prevents split loyalties by basically disappearing from children's lives. b. the marriage had a high level of conflict. c. children continue to live in the family home. d. they experience joint physical custody.

Sociology

Conflict and tension are inherent in an age graded social structure

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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