One's willingness to let the situation determine what he or she will do is known as ____________ in Whitbourne's identity theory.

A. accommodation
B. assimilation
C. perspective hypothesis
D. scenario testing


Answer: A

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Gender may be considered an achieved status as well as an ascribed status for all of the following reasons, except: a. gender is socially constructed

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According to Georg Simmel, ignoring someone, out of politeness, who is only inches away from you on a crowded bus is an example of __________

a. self-presentation b. industrial rudeness c. zeitgeist d. civil inattention

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Which of the following statements about gender equality is true?

a. While sex before marriage has become less acceptable, the behavior of men and women continues to follow gendered expectations. b. While sex before marriage has become less acceptable, the behavior of men and women has changed dramatically in terms of gendered expectations. c. While sex before marriage has become more acceptable, the behavior of men and women has changed dramatically in terms of gendered expectations. d. While sex before marriage has become more acceptable, the behavior of men and women has changed very little in terms of gendered expectations.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. African Americans have lower levels of marriage and higher levels of divorce when compared to other groups. 2. Educational homogamy in dating is on the downswing in the Unites States. 3. Racial homogamy in dating continues to be the norm in the Unites States. 4. Research shows that most online daters end up messaging and meeting people that are similar to themselves in terms of race, education level and religion. 5. Online dating expands our marriage markets.

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