Of the three founding sociologists considered in Chapter 4 of the text, who held the most optimistic view of modern society?

What will be an ideal response?


Emile Durkheim

Sociology

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Based on the research cited in the text, during the first few years of marriage, marital satisfaction:

A) goes up. B) goes up until the arrival of the first child. C) drops. D) stays the same.

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Which of the following is true of migration?

A) ?One-quarter of the migrants in the United States are unauthorized. B) ?By 2050, the total number of international migrants is expected to come down by half. C) ?People who move into a country are called emigrants. D) ?Mexico has the highest percentage of the world's migrants. E) ?The United States has less than 5 percent of the world's migrants.

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Which of the following statements accurately reflects the consequences of fathers' multiple partner fertility?

A. Preschoolers exhibited more behaviors such as difficulty concentrating and acting defiantly. B. Multiple partner fertility parents are significantly more depressed than single partner parents. C. Preschoolers have more physical health problems, such as asthma and diabetes. D. The amount of father involvement made no significant difference in the health of the children.

Sociology