Under the seventeenth century fault system of divorce, if a wife was found to be at fault, she lost all rights to financial support from her husband
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Sociology first appeared as a formal discipline in
a. the United States. b. Japan. c. France. d. China.
In the early 1980s, there was a movement in the U.S. to humanize bureaucracy—to establish an organizational environment that develops rather than impedes human resources. More humane bureaucracies are characterized by: a. more rigid hierarchical structures and concentration of power and responsibility at the top
b. encouragement of participants to share their ideas and try new approaches to problem solving. c. increasing numbers of people in dead-end jobs and part-time positions. d. unequal treatment for people with outside family responsibilities.
During the nineteenth century, the social construction of childhood developed in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
a. childhood happiness was considered. b. children were seen as fundamentally innocent. c. conformity was emphasized. d. emotional bonds with parents were acceptable.
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons given to explain why boys outperform girls on the math portion of the SAT?
A. Test items are gender biased, as girls tend not to perform as well as boys on questions involving sports, natural sciences, and business. B. Girls have been socialized to believe that boys perform better in math. C. Boys tend to be greater analytical thinkers and generally perform better than girls in math. D. More girls take the SAT than boys, resulting in more varying levels of achievement