The high marriage rates in the ______ combined with younger age at marriage have resulted in more divorces and higher divorce rates in that region
a. Northeast
b. Midwest
c. Pacific Northwest
d. South
d
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While other methods can find correlation, an experiment is very good at finding ______.
a. inference b. independent variables c. causation d. grounds for further study
Justin and his parents are driving from Atlanta, Georgia, to Pennsylvania to settle Justin into his new college dorm. Shortly after they pass into Pennsylvania, the family is surprised to find that they are passing horse-drawn buggies traveling on the road. Glancing back, they notice that the women in the buggies are wearing bonnets and long dresses and that the men have beards but no mustaches. Confused, Justin taps his mother on the shoulder and asks, "Are we in the middle of an episode of Fringe?" In sociological terms, Justin is experiencing a mild case of __________.
a. social conflic b. gynocentricity c. counterculture d. culture shock
According to the chapter, what makes ideological social control more effective than more overt measures?
a. Effective rules and laws ensure the individual's desire to conform. b. Individuals are pursuaded through logic and reason that their society's way is the only way. c. Individuals are not forced to conform; they want to conform. d. Individuals are forced to conform; they do not want to conform.
Explain how religion can function as a force for preserving social order. Can religion also function as a force for social change? Use examples to illustrate how religion can serve both as an agent of order and as an agent of change.
What will be an ideal response?