The structural functionalist view on social change is that society __________
a. changes only after significant technological changes occur
b. changes gradually by norms and institutions adapting to new social challenges
c. only changes after deep divisions of inequality result in violent revolution that reestablishes institutions
d. only changes as governments create social policies and laws that redefine our relationship to society
b
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Research documents gendered differences in housework. Findings indicate that _______ do most of the daily jobs, _______ do most of the jobs that are time-bound, _______ more often do two or three things at one time, and _______ serve as time and
motion managers of the family. a. men ... men ... men ... men b. women ... women ... women ... women c. men ... men ... women ... women d. women ... women ... men ... men
Which of the following is true of peer influences in gender socialization?
A. The actions and judgments of our peers have little effect on how we enact gender roles. B. Friendship patterns and peer pressure tend to challenge gender stereotypes. C. Playing more often in same-sex peer groups tends to affirm stereotypes more acutely among girls than boys. D. Playing more often in same-sex peer groups tends to affirm stereotypes more than playing more often in mixed peer groups.
Which of the following statements about changes in the achievement gap between boys and girls during the past 30 years is true?
a.) Achievements among girls are better in math and reading, while boys from lower class backgrounds have improved in SAT scores overall. b.) Achievements among girls are now markedly better than boys from all backgrounds in most measures of educational achievement. c.) Achievements among girls are now better in athletics due to the Title IX provisions. d.) Achievements among girls have improved in many ways, while among boys from lower-class backgrounds they have worsened.
Which of the following is NOT a source of data regarding police officers' use of deadly force?
A. The National Center for Health Statistics. B. FBI reports. C. The study of individual cities. D. PPCS reports.