What are the three types of explanations for violence and abuse that focus on macro-level society and cultural causes?

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.


1. patriarchy
2. cultural norms supporting violence
3. family privacy

Sociology

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_____ has radically altered the opportunities available to women athletes and laid the foundation for many of the coeducational programs that are now an ordinary part of college life.

A. Title IX B. Affirmative action legislation C. Comparable worth legislation D. The Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision

Sociology

Efforts to demonstrate innate differences in intelligence by race through the use of IQ tests are faulty because:

a. blacks tend to be underrepresented in the studies b. it cannot be established that there are distinctive racial types c. the conditions under which the tests are given tend to favor whites d. the tests used are biased against minority groups

Sociology

The ______ teaches children the expectations, behaviors, and values necessary to success in school and society.

A. hidden curriculum B. secret curriculum C. public curriculum D. social order curriculum

Sociology

Which of the following is true of the early 20th-century brand of sociological thought known as the Chicago School?

A. It largely focused on mental illness and problems with health. B. Its founding members pioneered the field of rural sociology as well as advanced the study of race relations. C. Female sociologists in the field were highly respected and recognized. D. The city or urban neighborhood was a common unit of study.

Sociology