The term __________ refers to the belief that the behaviors and customs of any society must be viewed and analyzed by the culture's own standards.

A. cultural relativism
B. positive ethnocentrism
C. authoritarianism
D. negative ethnocentrism


Answer: A. cultural relativism

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Because poor women revere marriage, they feel that

a. for some men, children are a liability. b. divorce is worse than having a baby outside of marriage. c. children interfere with crucial social-psychological resources. d. they have a lot to lose by having a baby outside of marriage.

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The greatest resistance to opening more combat assignments to women is the

a. idea that women in the military are less intelligent and educated than their male counterparts. b. traditional gender view of women as nurturers. c. issue of sexual intimacy in a "co-educational" military. d. concern about sexually transmitted diseases.

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A ________ balanced budget is created when the management of a human service agency or program consciously overstates revenues or understates expenses.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The normative life cycle model suggests that people search for diverse experiences and then decide upon an integrated identity, which will help them build intimacy skills with others. 2. Never-married people tend to be more willing to date than people who have lost spouses, and they tend to be more open to dating diverse partners. 3. Non-normative singles, people who are still single after the age of 25, face more discrimination and negative judgments than those who are single but are still within the normative age range for committed partnerships and marriage. 4. Another growing trend in the realm of singlehood is people who are living apart together (LAT).

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