Within psychology and family studies, a(n) _________ (such as the decision to become a parent) is considered to be a point at which people take on new roles and obligations
A) life transition
B) timing moment
C) turning point
D) age-related norm
A
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LaPiere contends that attitudes are good predictors of behavior
a. true b. false
Emphasizing the organization of the funeral industry and its relationship with other social structures in a society would be important in which of these conceptual frameworks?
a. Social conflict b. Structural?functional c. Social exchange d. Symbolic interaction
Which of the following is true of functionalists' perspective on the use and abuse of new technologies?
A. They point to the fact that the Internet empowers those with few resources to communicate with the masses. B. They hold that people are not vigilant today about maintaining their privacy. C. They take a generally negative, rather than positive, view of the Internet. D. They stress that the most powerful groups in a society use technology to violate the privacy of the less powerful.
The federally funded Medicare and Medicaid programs established in the 1960s
a. were supported by the American Medical Association by means of vigorous lobbying. b. had increased the participation of the poor in the health care system. c. provided comparable benefits to the poor in every state. d. cover almost all poor people today.