Childhood
a. is an unchanging fact in all societies.
b. is biologically based -- children are treated differently from adults because of their physical differences.
c. among Puritans was a brief period before age 6 after which children were dressed and treated like miniature adults.
d. has begun to disappear in modern society compared to the Colonial period.
c
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Seventy-eight-year-old Ben is recovering from a broken hip. Where is Ben most likely living at the moment?
a. a nursing home b. an assisted-living facility c. in congregate housing d. at home by himself
Those in______________________ positions show an increase in job satisfaction with age, whereas those in ______________ positions generally do not.
A. white-collar; pink collar B. blue-collar; white-collar C. white-collar; blue-collar D. blue-collar; pink collar
A matriarchy is a society in which
A. women hold greater authority than men. B. women hold no authority at all. C. men hold greater authority than women. D. women and men hold equal amounts of authority.
Which of the following is a reason why sociobiological explanations of behavioral differences between males and females are controversial?
A) They assume that male and female behaviors will vary considerably across cultures.
B) They overlook the effect of evolution and genetic factors on human behavior.
C) There ignore thatpractically every behavior is influenced by socialization and culture.
D) They focus excessively on theeffect of imitation and reinforcement on social interaction.