In advanced industrial societies, governments perform some of the traditional functions of the family, further increasing opportunities for women. Which of the following are areas where the government steps in?
a. Formal education
b. Government welfare programs to provide assistance to dependent children
c. Caring for the aged, sick, and others incapable of supporting themselves
d. All of these
d. All of these
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__________ was a French scholar and one of the first social scientists to theorize about explanations for crowd behavior
a. Clark McPhail b. Gustave Le Bon c. Robert Park d. Herbert Blumer
How did government policies contribute to the preferential treatment of whites in the suburban housing market after World War II?
a. Loans for homes in racially homogeneous white neighborhoods were typically redlined. b. Loans for homes in primarily black neighborhoods were typically rated higher than loans for homes in racially mixed neighborhoods. c. Loans for homes in racially mixed neighborhoods were typically rated higher than loans for homes in primarily black neighborhoods. d. Loans for homes in racially homogeneous white neighborhoods were typically rated higher than loans for homes in primarily black or in racially mixed neighborhoods.
Which of the following categories of the U.S. population is LEAST likely to vote in national elections?
a. African Americans b. White, non-Hispanic people c. Hispanic people d. All of these categories of people are equally likely to vote.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. When people fail to meet societal expectations for partnering behavior, they can be negatively judged and even ostracized or discriminated against. 2. Single people themselves report receiving bad service in stores and restaurants as well as experiencing condescending attitudes from various professionals. 3. Singles rarely need to rely on others to help them with tasks, negotiate life’s problems, and generally support them because most are emotionally independent. 4. The Erikson’s stages model suggests that all people will form romantic relationships, settle down into coupledom (usually heterosexual marriage), and have children, in that order.