Postindustrial society: A type of society based primarily on the creation and transmitting of specialized knowledge
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Within the structural model, when a parent gets a child to side with him or her against the other parent, this is referred to as
a. scapegoating b. cross-generational coalition c. parentification d. organizational chaos
Moen and Schorr (cited by Aulette) identified four orientations they believe must be adopted by policy makers in order to improve family policy. These include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Policy makers must acknowledge families as active agents, not just reactors, and therefore participants in finding and implementing solutions. b. Policy makers must be informed about the diverse and changing nature of families and the variety of challenges they face. c. Policy makers should emphasize families as their unit of analysis rather than focusing on individuals. d. Policy makers should require all states to provide adequate funding and implement basic mandated programs so that citizens in less progressive states are not disadvantaged compared to those in more progressive states.
The idea of social structure, which refers to the fact that social forces not always visible to the human eye guide and shape human behavior, means that
A. people have no meaningful behavioral choices. B. individuals cannot change in meaningful ways unless society does. C. choices about behavior are conditioned largely by one’s location in society. D. there is little to be gained from the study of individual behavior.
What did Granovetter mean by “the strength of weak ties”?
A) the surprising influence of our lesser-known acquaintances on our lives B) the way the people we know very well shape who we are C) the way that relationships become stronger when facing challenges like distance D) the way friendships tend to become weaker over time