The Defense of Marriage Act is an example of ______.
A. institutionalized heterosexuality
B. gay rights
C. master status
D. gay identity
Answer: A
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The procedure that will be performed on Captain Adams illustrates __________. A) long-distance surgery B) NATO C) Agent Orange D) imperialism
David, a sociologist remarks that "familism" helps pull families together. However, his colleague, Mark, argues that the results of familism are not always positive. Which of the following statements supports Mark's argument?
A) Familism tends to increase the likelihood of stressed parents treating their children in more negative ways. B) Familism tends to increase stress and depression among Latino adolescents who are expected to care for their teenage sisters' infants. C) Familism tends to increase parental conflict which, in turn, has a negative impact on the children's' performance in school. D) Familism tends to have an oppressing effect on Latino adolescents, thereby making them more rebellious and self-centered.
There are several reasons cited in the text as to why men are more likely to remarry than are women. Which is NOT one of these reasons?
a) Men tend to have more experience initiating contacts. b) There is a double standard of aging. c) Women are more likely to have children living with them. d) The pool of eligible partners is larger for men than it is for women because of cultural norms. e) Women become more invested in their jobs and choose not to remarry.
During the Cultural Revolution the dominant mores
a. rejected special status. b. supported personal consumption. c. praised special status. d. encouraged accumulation of wordly possessions.