According to the filter theory, propinquity limits whom we meet, get to know, interact with, and marry. Which of the following, if true, supports this statement?
A) Trends show that men and women choose partners whose physical attractiveness is similar to their own.
B) Men seek younger women because they want to have children.
C) Studies show that the U.S. culture tends to make people's dating preferences and behavior more heterogamous.
D) Research indicates that 39 percent of U.S. workers have dated a coworker.
D
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Although every society has certain expectations for both women and men, cross-culturally, there is little consistency in expectations for men and women
a. true b. false
People age 65 or older are
a. most likely of any age group to belong to church-affiliated organizations. b. less likely than middle-age people to attend churches or synagogues. c. more extrinsically than intrinsically religious. d. less concerned with spirituality than middle-age people.
Conflict theory fails to address which important question?
a. Does social stratification result in an unequal distribution of rewards? b. Does social stratification result in discord and coercion? c. Is social stratification a source of societal friction? d. Is social stratification universal and necessary?
Sociological imagination lets us see that the solution to social problems involves a willingness to __________.
A. change individuals directly, rather than change the structure of society B. become our best selves, within the context of our society C. change the structure of society rather than change people D. build the best society by changing the individuals within it