From a functionalist perspective, __________ contributes to the social order by providing a stable home in which parents are focused on the economic and emotional well-being of their children.
A. none of these
B. romantic love
C. ritual
D. monogamy
Answer is D. monogamy
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As people age, the speed at which they react decreases. This phenomenon is cited in your textbook as an example of
a. continuity. b. universality. c. plasticity. d. a cohort effect.
For a variety of reasons, more postindustrial society households are headed by women with no adult male present. In 2015, nearly __________ of African American children lived with their mother only
a. 10 percent b. 25 percent c. 50 percent d. 65 percent
The core value of education has
a. been easily pursued in the United States,because college is free. b. changed over the years, until today a college education is considered an appropriate goal for most Americans. c. not been held by most Americans. d. changed over the years, until today a college education is considered an appropriate goal only for a small number of Americans.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Employment that is “uncertain, unpredictable and risky from the point of view of the worker” is termed precarious work. 2. One way in which the gender wage gap and sex segregation are related is in the tendency for lower paying jobs to also involve more authority or supervision than higher paying jobs. 3. Socialization theory argues that our experiences with gender socialization lead men and women to prefer different types of jobs. 4. Human capital theory is an example of an institutional-level explanation of sex segregation.