A(n) __________ is a collection of people who happen to be in the same place at the same time but share little else in common
a. social group
b. category
c. aggregate
d. primary group
c
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The second Club of Rome report, made by Meadows, Meadows, and Randers in 1992, used computer simulations of population growth and resource use
Their findings led them to conclude that the following had to be implemented within 20 years if an ecologically sustainable world throughout the 21st century were to be possible: a. pollution controls b. a more resource-efficient technology c. every couple in the world limiting itself to two children d. every nation in the world limiting its industrial output to the level of contemporary South Korea e. all of these
Ageism is the manifestation of prejudice, aversion, or hatred of the old
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Talcott Parsons believed physicians function as ________ for the sick role by verifying a patient's condition as illness or designating the patient as recovered.
A. gatekeepers B. negotiators C. ambassadors D. functionalists
The downstairs neighbors in your apartment building are lesbians who cohabit. Given your understanding of the research on committed same-sex couples, which of the following statements is likely false?
Same-sex couples receive less support from family and friends than do heterosexual couples. Same-sex couples are similar to heterosexual couples in most ways, and any differences are small. Same-sex couples are more comfortable with closeness compared to their married counterparts and more open with their partner. Gay male couples are significantly different from lesbian couples with respect to relationship quality, social support, and the likelihood of dissolution.