Which of the following terms refers to the process of discarding former behavior patterns and accepting new ones as part of a transition in one's life?
A. role divestment
B. resocialization
C. desocialization
D. anticipatory socialization
B. resocialization
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Edward Wilson believes that sociobiology explains human behavior more accurately than sociology does. Wilson claims that human behavior is the result of natural selection. However, most sociologists disagree with his ideas
Discuss the reasons why sociologists disagree. What will be an ideal response?
According to Marx and Engels, owing to the extensive use of machinery and to division of labor, the work of the proletarians
a. increased in value. b. elevated in terms of craftsmanship. c. lost all individual character. d. decreased in value.
Which of the following is FALSE regarding "weak" social ties, according to sociologists?
A. Weak ties link us to a larger pool of contacts and social support. B. Weak ties are always so tenuous that they really never add to our lives in a meaningful way. C. Weak ties are less intimate social networks, such as with coworkers and casual acquaintances. D. Weak ties can be strong in the sense that they help us connect to more resources.
A matriarchy is a society in which
A. women hold no authority at all. B. women and men hold equal amounts of authority. C. women hold greater authority than men. D. men hold greater authority than women.