Which of the following is not one of the functions of the family that Murdock (1949) identified?
a. Sexual regulation
b. Sexual pleasure
c. Reproduction
d. Socialization
b. Sexual pleasure
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Free radicals are
a. a byproduct of abnormal metabolism that occurs with obesity or undue stress. b. antibodies given off into the body by specific diseases. c. highly reactive molecules that mangle vital enzymes and membranes . d. artificial hormones that produce disease-resisting enzymes in the body.
Which of the following statements about the "right to die" is true?
a. Voters in Oregon approved a physician-assisted suicide law. b. The U.S. Supreme Court has stated that there is no "right to die." c. Physician-assisted suicide is legal in the Netherlands. d. All of these responses are correct.
Which theoretical perspective emphasizes how socialization occurs through the selective rewarding and punishment of behavior in relation to an assigned sex category?
a. social construction theory b. social learning theory c. social essentialist theory d. social gender identity theory
Maja moved to the United States from Sweden last year, and she has been surprised by the high cost of childcare and the low number of subsidized preschool slots. Why is this the case in the U.S. but not in Sweden?
A. The number of single-headed households has increased. B. Policies and programs have not kept pace with the changing social structure. C. Contingent nonstandard work is on the decline. D. Mothers are now likely to be employed and do not want to provide homemaking services.