Some middle-aged families are squeezed between two generations that require their attention
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Which of the following is not a reason to explain the persistence of the earnings gap between men and women?
a. Women are concentrated in lower-paying occupations. b. Women are less efficient at their jobs because, as a rule, they assume additional responsibilities of caring for home and family. c. Women enter the labor force at different and lower-paying levels than do men. d. Women as a group have less education and experience than do men; therefore, they are paid less than men.
Kim and Denise like to take dance classes together. This reflects which theme of adult friendships?
A. Affective or emotional basis B. Communal or shared basis C. The sociability and compatibility dimension D. The physical intimacy dimension
An achieved status is an attribute that people
a. inherit at birth. b. develop over time. c. possess through no fault or effort of their own. d. acquire through some combination of choice, effort, and ability.
Hamid, a 65 year old retired man, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. As he didn't have any family or kin, he decided to move into a nursing home. After moving into the nursing home, Hamid had to internalize the social norms and values that were appropriate to the new setting. This scenario exemplifies ___.
A. tertiary socialization B. primary socialization C. ethnocentrism D. egocentrism