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. functionalists
B. gatekeepers
C. negotiators
D. ambassadors
B. gatekeepers
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Gases such as carbon dioxide and methane contribute to the greenhouse effect by ________
a. preventing the escape of solar infrared radiation b. preventing sunlight from reaching the earth's surface c. reducing the temperature of the earth's atmosphere d. reducing oxygen levels in water bodies
One of the biggest real fears for women in the 1800s was __________
A) doing agricultural work B) living without a servant C) having a husband die and no financial support D) being burned as witches
The cost of maintenance and a nearly balanced sex ratio in a geographical area tends to limit _______
a. endogamy b. polygamy c. homogamy d. monogamy
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, what is the definition of a family?
A. a parent and at least one child B. a group consisting of a parent-child relationship and other living relatives C. a living arrangement in which a married couple sets up residence separate from either spouse's family D. two or more people who are related to each other by birth, marriage, or adoption who share living quarters