Identify and discuss the various forms of marriage found throughout most societies of the world.
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According to the radical left view, age stratification is
a. necessary to keep society operating. b. a dimension of the striking social inequality caused by the capitalist U.S. economy. c. beneficial because it makes society more productive. d. a result of insufficient planning for the future on the part of the elderly and their families.
Which party tends to have the most power in the relationship?
a. The in-laws tend to have more power than the couple b. The party with the least resources and the most need c. The party with the least interest in continuing the relationship d. The party with the most interest in continuing the relationship
Education keeps students off the street and out of the full-time job market for a number of years, thus helping keep unemployment within reasonable bounds. Which latent function of education does this illustrate?
a. Restriction of some activities b. Matchmaking and the production of social networks c. Creation of a generation gap d. Social placement
A sociologist studies how a teacher's attitudes toward particular students affect students' performance. Students of similar abilities who are "teacher's pets" perform at a high level, and students who are viewed as "troublemakers" perform poorly. This illustrates which explanation of deviance?
A. anomie theory B. differential association C. labeling theory D. cultural transmission