During the Olympics, competition and a spirit of nationalism and patriotism encourage people to think of their own nation as "the best" and root for their country. This is a form of
A. Cultural relativism
B. Negative ethnocentrism
C. High culture
D. Positive ethnocentrism
Answer: D. Positive ethnocentrism
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How does gender affect the strong ties that people have?
a. Women have fewer strong ties than men. b. Women have more strong ties than men. c. Men are more likely to draw from their kin group to establish strong ties. d. Gender does not affect the number of strong ties reported.
Functionalists see the aging process as detrimental to the stability of society.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Birthrates typically ________ during depressions
a) decline b) increase c) remain unchanged d) increase dramatically
Matt has not actively sought work for over a month since losing his job last year. He is no longer counted as unemployed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but instead is being classified as a __________
A) displaced worker B) discouraged worker C) member of the reserve army of the unemployed D) sunset worker