Parsons distinguished three types of societies in social evolution, which were

a. primitive, intermediate, and modern
b. parallel, convergent, and divergent
c. archaic, modern, and postmodern
d. simple, complex, and doubly complex


a

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In a __________ system, there were a few merchants and "free men," but most of the population consisted of peasants and serfs who worked on estates belonging to a small group of lords

A) Class B) Caste C) meritocratic D) feudal

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Within the Bowen model, the term __________ is used to refer to an effort by an individual to emotionally, psychologically or physically detach him or herself oneself from the family of origin in an attempt to avoid fusion and to maintain control

over one's sense of self. a. individuation b. emotional differentiation c. emotional cutoff d. boundary disengagement

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In order for the earliest cities to emerge, the society needed to have

a. a strong manufacturing center. b. an agricultural surplus. c. enough work to keep its population busy. d. a good system of roads and waterways. e. medical technology sufficient to control disease.

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As baby boomers age, they are likely to

a. be technologically challenged. b. choose services not run by boomers. c. view retirement negatively. d. challenge age discrimination.

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