A pattern in which women tend to “marry up” while men “marry down” in mate selection is known as the:
a. companionate marriage
b. marriage gradient
c. heterogamy
d. homogamy
b. marriage gradient
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You are a sociologist studying why people marry. If you focus on the pros and cons that people think of when deciding whether or not to marry a specific partner, likely you adhere to a(n) ____ perspective
A. conflict theory B. feminist theory C. exchange theory D. none of these
Weber maintained that once capitalism became established, religion would become a(n) factor in maintaining the system
a. not sufficient b. increasingly insignificant c. sufficient d. increasingly important
The mixed-effects position is one perspective on the effect of technology on job skills. A parallel perspective on the effect of technology on the number of jobs is
a. the job displacement thesis. b. the job creation thesis. c. the dual occupational structure. d. the low-tech imperative. e. the subsidiarity hypothesis.
Government officials are most likely to use sports as a diplomatic tool when
A. national teams are strong and can dominate teams from other nations. B. there is a need for public expressions of unity between different nations. C. vital national interests are at stake. D. they are negotiating crucial national and international policies.