A person needing to have his or her car repaired can go to a muffler store, a transmission shop, a tire retailer, or a gas station for a tune-up. Talcott Parsons refers to this type of specialization as

A. inclusion.
B. exclusion.
C. differentiation.
D. adaptive upgrading.


D. adaptive upgrading.

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The virtual world of online gaming has helped epidemiologists gather data to better understand the interactions of people and plagues.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Animation Concept Video: Gender and Gender SocializationClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 262 and watch the videos. When you've finished watching the videos, come back to the test and answer the following questions:Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates a way in which the gender binary is reinforced?

A. Two teachers-one man and one woman-are paid the same salary. B. A girl's middle school teacher tells her she can be anything she wants to be. C. A brother and sister are given the same toys to play with growing up. D. A boy's father scolds him for crying and tells him "boys don't cry."

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The processes through which facts, knowledge, and truth are discovered, made known, reaffirmed, and altered by members of a society is called the ______ of reality.

A. social construction B. medium C. spinoza D. politics

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Write an essay about women in the labor force. Include information about history, how women fare, and the causes for inequities.

What will be an ideal response?

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