In today's American culture, growing and being old is constructed as
a. an honor. Older people are to be respected and revered.
b. a problem that is increasingly solvable.
c. as something that should be embraced gracefully.
d. a waste of time.
b
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Before community surveys, many theorists believed that ________ was stressful
a. job responsibility b. commitment to work c. upward mobility d. all of the above e. dependency
Females are more likely than males to a. have learning disabilities
b. drop out or be expelled from school. c. be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. d. score high on reading tests.
Wives sometimes served as "deputy husbands" during the colonial period. This would take place when the husband
a. proved incapable of carrying out his responsibilities. b. was unable to read. c. had to be away on business. d. violated a town ordinance.
Sennett and Cobb’s research on immigrant parents who struggled to achieve upward mobility showed that they mostly tried to teach their children to __________
A) blame the system for their struggles and organize against capitalism B) follow their parents’ example and accept a lower social status in life C) work hard to achieve the success that they had personally failed to achieve D) move back to their home country because upward mobility is not possible