__________ offers one explanation for why those in low-income and disadvantaged populations have worse health outcomes and lower life expectancy than those in advantaged populations
a. Labeling theory
b. The theory of fundamental causes
c. The demographic transition
d. The theory of differential association
b
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Perhaps the biggest change in the American family has been the increasing acceptance of:
a. traditional family values. b. various forms of intimate relationships. c. parental divorce. d. individualism.
It was not until poverty emerged as a national concern in the ______ that a second period of expansion in federal programs occurred.
A. 1920s B. 1940s C. 1950s D. 1960s
Which of the following explains how religion acts as a social institution?
a. Religion exists in every culture. b. Religions financially support their members and actions in society. c. Religion can stabilize society and provide a structured framework and set of guidelines for how people behave and interact. d. Religions provide mutual benefits to their members, teaching values such as sharing and mutual support.
Which of the following would be the best illustration of the expressive role in U.S. society, as developed by Talcott Parsons and Robert Bales?
A. On dates, Al is very talkative and shares his innermost feelings with his date. B. A newly married woman keeps a spotless apartment and cooks beautiful gourmet meals. C. On Saturday, Bill does not need to go into the office, and he uses this time to mow the lawn and tune the engine of his wife's car. D. Lucy works as a nurse, but she makes sure that she keeps the apartment clean and has a nice meal on the table for her husband.