Which four factors have sociologists identified that people consider in applying the label of "old" to themselves?
What will be an ideal response?
The four factors are biology (signs of aging occur earlier in some people than in others); personal history (the effects of accidents can make a person feel older sooner); gender age (the same features, such as graying hair and wrinkles, may be seen as signs of maturity on a man but of "getting old" on a woman); and timetables (the signals societies use to inform their members that old age has begun, such as retirement).
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a. cruel and barbaric b. Mongolian plasma c. model minority d. parasites
Two factors were said to account for the high rates of Puerto Rican family poverty. These two factors are
A) language problems and lack of employment. B) employment patterns and female-headed households. C) single parenthood and inadequate welfare benefits. D) large family size and employment patterns.
Current estimates of the prevalence of transsexualism are about 1 in __________ for biological males and 1 in __________ for biological females
a) 10,000; 30,000 b) 4,000; 100,000 c) 30,000; 20,000 d) 50,000; 20,000 e) 1 million; 500,000
Which of the following statements accurately describes gender and federally funded medical research?
A. Women and men have always been equally studied in the medical field. B. Until 1990, women were intentionally left out. C. Women have been included in medical research since 1920. D. Men and women have no biological differences, so there is no need to have both in medical research.