Children's friendships
(a) likely change in nature over time
(b) are intense but transient
(c) can be significant and enduring
(d) both a and c
Answer: d
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. biological similarity shared by all humans b. cultures are basically the same everywhere c. human societies share the same spiritual beliefs d. the unique problems faced by each individual culture e. cultural similarities among the world's peoples
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a. eugenics diminished by the school's support of the family. b. human genetic engineering facilitated by the decreasing amount of time parents spend with their children. c. gene therapy being undermined by the religious institution. d. gene doping none of the above.
Which of the following was not a factor in changing the nature of marriage from companionship to individualization?
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