When you meet your new supervisor for the first time, you forget to extend your hand to her for a handshake. Which of the following cultural components has your behavior violated?
a. sanctions
b. folkways
c. social mores
d. taboos
Answer: b. folkways
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A. Violent B. Victimless C. Corporate D. Nonviolent
Who or what types of people would rule in a gerontocracy?
A. people who earn the most votes B. older citizens C. younger and middle age citizens D. citizens who seize the means of production
Which of the following statements regarding the size of the elderly population in developed countries and less developed countries (LDCs) is true?
A. Developed countries have greater numbers of elderly people, but LDCs have a greater proportion of elderly in their population. B. Developed countries and LDCs have near equal proportions of elderly people in their populations, but the proportion in LDCs is growing more rapidly. C. Developed countries have a greater proportion of elderly people, and they are growing more rapidly. D. Developed countries have higher proportions of those who are elderly, but LDCs have a greater number of elderly people.
Latent functions refer to
a. the accomplishing of purposively directed goals. b. Unintended consequences. c. The harmful effects resulting from intended actions. d. Alternative ways of meeting system needs