Functionalism sees society as being made up of several organs or social structures. These social structures are often referred to as social institutions. Which of these is not considered a social institution?
A. family
B. Facebook
C. education
D. religion
Answer: B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
John is training his Golden Retriever to retriever ducks by using a special collar to signal the dog to return to him, and combining this with a command. This training method is an application of the method developed by
a. John Watson b. Sigmund Freud c. Ivan Pavlov d. George Herbert Mead
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. One of the most important changes effecting gender relations according to The Origin of Family, Private Property and the State is the overturning of “mother-right” lines of descent. 2. According to The Origin of Family, Private Property and the State, monogamous marriage provided women with the freedom, honor, and respect lacking during the “backward” period of barbarism. 3. Many anthropologists and historians believe Engels’s ethnographically and historically accurate portrayal of the premodern family is the real strength behind The Origin of the Family.
Maxine is a proponent of the order perspective on race and culture. She says that her ancestors came to the United States as immigrants and because they __________, they were able to rise to the middle class and fit in with other Americans.
A. assimilated B. were White C. became better than other immigrants D. were wealthy