Juan grew up in a rural isolated section of central Mexico. In his village it seemed that everyone was the same in habits, language, values, and in the course of their lives. In addition, the social bonds that held the people together were very strong

The social theorist Emile Durkheim called this type of solidarity mechanical solidarity.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


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All of the following stresses were addressed in the chapter, except:

A. death of a parent. B. children with special needs. C. problems with substance abuse. D. stepfamilies and blended families.

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______ is a concept often used interchangeably with climate change.

A. Global warming B. Global cooling C. Global upgrading D. Global desertification

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As primary agents of childhood socialization, schools play a critical role in teaching children the values and customs of the larger society. This view of the socialization process is most likely of particular interest to which sociological perspective?

A. interactionist perspective B. conflict perspective C. functionalist perspective D. global perspective

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The following data on fertility rates were obtained from Eurostat on seven European countries in 2006. The covariance between the mean age at childbearing and the total fertility rate is -0.06. Using this information and the information provided in the table below, calculate the Y-intercept and the slope and write down the linear regression equation which summarizes the relationship between these two variables.  Mean Age at ChildbearingTotal FertilityRate Denmark30.291.83Ireland30.661.90Greece29.871.39Spain30.881.38France29.722.00Italy30.871.32Netherlands30.581.70   Mean30.411.65Standard Deviation0.47.28Variance.22.08

What will be an ideal response?

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