Parenti believes that through cultural biases the institutions of society are patterned to produce prearranged results regardless of the personalities of decision makers
a. true
b. false
b
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If a child spends more time watching movies or programs depicting social violence, the values and messages in these media constructions may resocialize the individual's moral views
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following statements about social connections today is most accurate?
A. The structure of friendship-how we connect and with whom-is changing. B. The nature of friendship is the same as in the past, but technology creates more social disconnection. C. People today are less socially connected than in past generations. D. There is good cause for concern that technology will create social isolation.
__________ is a family structure in which power is equally shared by the people within it
a. An egalitarian family b. A patriarchal system c. Bilateral descent d. Polyandry
The difficulty that arises when the same social position imposes conflicting demands and expectations is known as
A. role conflict. B. resocialization. C. role strain. D. role exit.