Because Europe was thought to be more advanced than the rest of the world, colonizers assumed that their presence ______ gender inequality among colonized peoples.

a. increased
b. decreased
c. did not change
d. eliminated


b. decreased

Sociology

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Skeels and Dye showed that improved bonding and interaction __________

a. helped the caretakers, but not those cared for b. actually contributed to lower intelligence c. made no difference for children under age 4 d. helped children in orphanages thrive

Sociology

Some research suggests that the midlife crisis might be better conceptualized as

a. a time of fragmented identity. b. a time of increased cognitive complexity. c. a period of emotional reorganization. d. a period of physical decline and depression.

Sociology

Cults sometimes engage in practices (e.g., suicide or polygamy) that are in direct opposition to U.S. cultural values. Considering this, cults may be defined as a ______.

A. subculture B. reference group C. counterculture D. material culture

Sociology

Service-oriented economies, the development of mega-cities, and disengagement and cynicism in politics are characteristics of what type of society?

A. premodern B. modern C. postmodern D. bimodern

Sociology