Which of the following is not a characteristic of modern grand parenting?
A. they may have longer-lasting emotional bonds with their grandchildren
B. due to physical distance, grandparent relationships are more voluntary
C. they are more involved due to financial dependence on adult children
D. they are doing more direct caregiving of grandchildren
Ans: C. they are more involved due to financial dependence on adult children
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a. true b. false
More recent, better designed and executed studies on the biological effects on deviant behavior and crime find that:
a. biological factors are the most important predictors of crime and deviance b. there is a weak relationship or no relationship between biological factors and crime c. biological factors have an overwhelming effect on many different types of crime, but not all of them d. genes play as strong a role as parents in a child's antisocial behavior
In any society there are many groups that share values of the mainstream culture but possess cultural characteristics that set them apart in some way. These groups are known as
a. counter cultures.
b. secondary groups.
c. subcultures.
d. primary groups.
The process by which people learn the skills, knowledge, norms, and values of their society and by which they develop their social identity is known as __________
a. manifest functions b. defining a situation c. functionalism d. socialization