According to sociologist Talcott Parsons, the wife assumes the __________ tasks of providing affection and emotional support for the family
a. situational
b. instrumental
c. operational
d. expressive
d
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Society is not a rigid, static entity composed of robots, as is evidenced by the fact that people, in ________, are the architects of society in an ongoing project
a. coalitions b. pressures c. structures d. interaction
An immigrant group has access to better opportunities and comfortsthan it had in its home country. However, in comparison with dominant groups in its present country, it feels underprivileged
In this case, the immigrant group is experiencing________. a. relative deprivation b. self-stereotyping c. community cohesion d. absolute deprivation
Which statement is an accurate characterization of the concept of race?
a. The concept of race plays an important role in the reproduction of patterns of power and inequality. b. The concept of race is primarily based on cultural differences between groups. c. The genetic diversity between races is greater than the genetic diversity within them. d. The concept of race is no longer important.
In the problem-solving process, diagnosis or analysis requires a clear definition of the problem, which includes clearly distinguishing between problems and
a. reactions to problems. b. symptoms of problems. c. attitudes toward solutions. d. significance of poor solutions.