Which of the following illustrates a change in the American family today?
a. Kin relationships are shorter than they were in the past.
b. Marriages are less likely to last 50 years or more.
c. The post-parental stage of life lasts longer.
d. Parents are less likely to see their grandchildren grow up.
ANSWER: c
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a. After college, Amber rents her own apartment. b. To save money, the Smiths and the Martinezes share a house. c. After they marry, Mark and Alisha have three children. d. Because they think they might want to get married, Bob and Carlina cohabitate.
In the context of relationship maintenance mechanisms, which of the following is a cognitive maintenance mechanism?
A) Forgiveness B) Accommodation C) Perceived superiority D) Self-control
SAGE Core Concepts in Sociology: What Is the Sociological Imagination?Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 7, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:What is the sociological imagination?
A. the ability to understand the connection between individual lives and the social forces that shape them B. the ability to make social changes on a small or a large scale C. the ability to understand the connection between various social forces D. the ability to construct social arrangements that have effects on agency
The court decision that established the legal foundation for the Jim Crow system was:
a. the Dred Scott case (1857). b. Plessy v. Ferguson (1896). c. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954). d. Roe v. Wade (1973).