Which of the following is the purpose of an informal marriage contract?
A. to turn love and relationship into a contractual matter
B. to prepare for an eventual separation
C. to bind partners to an inflexible pattern
D. to facilitate the ongoing development of intimacy
Answer: D
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a) pool of eligibles b) eligible bachelor set c) spurious dating pool d) open boundaries e) geographic script
According to the theory presented in the text, which social class should have the strongest support for obedience as a goal of socialization?
a. The working class b. The middle class c. The upper class d. The upperupper class (the "super rich")
Perhaps the central symbol of membership in the American middle class is:
a. a white collar job b. graduation from high school c. graduation from college d. home ownership
Which theory would you be using if you studied how social problems arise when rapid change overwhelms society's institutions?
A. social-conflict theory B. social disorganization theory C. symbolic-interaction theory D. social Darwinist theory