Which of the following statements about language is NOT true?

a. Language makes possible our collective memory.
b. Language occurs independent of a cultural setting.
c. Language shapes human consciousness.
d. The capacity to learn language is innate to human beings.


B

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__________ Status over which people can exert at least some control

What will be an ideal response?

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Family life is considered to be an ideology. This means that

a)  there is a set standard of how family life is defined. b)  the family form is socially constructed. c)  what is considered to be a family is constantly changing. d)  the ideal family life is achievable by hard work.

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Which of the following is a theoretical perspective that analyzes gender and sexuality at both macro and micro levels?

A. Feminist perspective B. Structuralist perspective C. Conflict theorist perspective D. Symbolic interactionist perspective E. Functionalist perspective

Sociology

If statistical analysis demonstrated that suicide rates had increased in a country, one might analyze this using Durkheim’s theories by examining __________

A) social factors that cause increasing social equality, which Durkheim believed caused discontent B) social forces that are known to cause increases in mental illness such as schizophrenia C) social changes influencing social norms and levels of social integration D) changes in the nature of class conflict, which Durkheim believed was a major source of social strain

Sociology