Age is a major variable affecting the political decisions of old
a. presidential candidates.
b. Congressmen.
c. Supreme Court justices.
d. None of these choices.
ANSWER: d
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Family diversity has progressed to the point that there is a. a breakdown in communal values and family bonds
b. ethnic differences in most family members. c. no typical family form today. d. confusion and distress among sociologists about what to study.
To be successful, two-earner marriages will require social policy support and a. workplace flexibility. b. authoritative marital roles
c. a laissez-faire orientation. d. social inequality.
Solomon Asch's study conducted in the early 1950s where subjects were asked to judge the lengths of various lines by comparing them with other lines on a card showed that the opinions of a majority can have a great deal of influence on the individual's opinions. This study was an example of
a. a controlled experiment b. participant observation c. unobtrusive measures d. a field experiment
Which of these statements about the functionalist approach to deviance is false?
A. It focuses on the social structure, not individual action. B. It argues that some things that are seen as dysfunctional are actually functional for society. C. It explains how social norms first become established in society. D. It sees deviance as having a stabilizing influence on society.