__________ state what behavior is inappropriate or unacceptable. Laws that prohibit people from drinking and driving and "good manners" that preclude students from texting during class are examples.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Proscriptive norms

Sociology

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Which of the following statements regarding the hidden curriculum is true?

a. It is composed of core courses that all students are required to take. b. It does not include values and attitudes such as conformity and obedience to authority. c. It is learned through implied demands in the everyday rules and routines of school. d. It does not reflect the value system of the elite people in society.

Sociology

The average married woman can expect to spend __________ years as a widow.

A. 2 B. 5 C. 10 D. None, as women have shorter life expectancies than men and typically die before their husbands.

Sociology

Which group experiences the greatest decline in the frequency of sex after 10 years in a relationship?

A) Cohabiting heterosexual couples B) Gay men C) Lesbian women D) Married heterosexual couples

Sociology

Economic development depends upon

a. investment of financial capital. b. high levels of natural resources. c. high rates of population growth. d. public–private partnerships.

Sociology