Which of the following best describes “master status”?
a. a social position that a person acquires by birth
b. the collection of social positions that a person occupies at any one time
c. an expectation of how a person should behave in a situation
d. a social position that is especially important for a person and serves as a focal
point of the person’s social identity
Answer: D
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The authors of The Seven P's of Male Violence concluded that challenging men's violence requires:
a. the redefinition of masculinity b. building up the structures of male privilege c. making anti-violence organizations women-only d. shunning men who commit violence
To be social and cultural rather than simply biological
a. makes human societies highly diverse from one another. b. creates a bond that makes us all alike. c. lessens the need for society. d. protects humans from too much change.
The four most widely sold benzodiazepines are all longer-acting drugs sold primarily as:
A. hypnotics. B. antidepressants. C. analgesics. D. anxiolytics.
Which of the following is NOT an example of heteronormativity in Western culture?
a. “boyfriend fit” jeans, tees, or jackets b. pink toys, clothes, accessories, and furniture for a baby girl c. a woman who holds the door open for someone entering closely behind her d. describing a baby boys who giggles or smiles around a woman as a “lady’s man”