Which term refers to a branch of the social sciences dealing with aging and the elderly?

a. geriatrics
b. aging
c. gerontology
d. gerontocracy


(Answer: c)

Sociology

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a. Why do some people get paid more for playing in jazz bands than do others? b. What is jazz, and how has it become part of American culture? c. Is jazz high or low culture? d. How are musicians who do not know each other able to play jazz together? e. How does music change culture?

Sociology

The third largest Hispanic minority group in the United States are ________

a. Puerto Ricans b. Mexican Americans c. Dominicans d. Cuban Americans

Sociology

Dysfunctional families are defined as structural variations of the traditional nuclear family

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

Feminist theorists contend that the state seeks to control and shape gender and sexuality in order to maintain

a. a religious ideology. b. the capitalist system. c. strong families. d. a stable society.

Sociology