Identify and briefly define four of the five marriage forms discussed in the text
What will be an ideal response?
monogamy – marriage between two people; pologamy – marriage between three or more people; polygyny – marriage between one man and two or more women; polyandry – marriage between one woman and two or more men; group marriage – two or more men marrying two or more women.
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Which factor is blamed by political leaders in New York as the explanation for the steep declines in services to students?
a. the changing racial demographics of the student population b. the inability of low-income parents to raise private funds as effectively as more affluent parents c. shifting economic factors, such as budget crises d. physical conditions in some school buildings that had become dangerous and too costly to repair
Polish Americans were similar to other European descent immigrants in all of the following areas but
a) income. b) occupation. c) health. d) education.
Which of the following statements about reference groups is NOT true?
a. They are groups of which we may or may not be members. b. They are important in the socialization process. c. They tend to remain stable throughout our lives. d. We use them as a source of values.
The untested hypothesis that every employee within a hierarchy tends to rise to his or her level of incompetence is referred to as
A. the Peter principle. B. bureaucracy. C. goal displacement. D. trained incapacity.