Which of the following is true of the contribution of peers to gender socialization?
a. Nursery schools, at least, seem unaware of gender roles and do not encourage them.
b. Teenagers who most closely fulfill gender role expectations are given the greatest respect.
c. Acceptance or rejection by peers has little influence on the adolescent's self-concept.
d. Boys are more concerned than girls with gender role socialization.
e. Children are often encouraged to act out the roles for the opposite sex.
B
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A. He was a cofounder of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). B. He was adamantly opposed to women being involved in professional life. C. Because of death threats, he published under a pseudonym. D. He was so involved in social activism that he did very little writing.
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A) a specious correlation, lacking evidence to demonstrate causation B) based on convincing sociological evidence C) incorrect because the crime rate actually increased D) correct, as shown by an increase in crime rates following more restrictive abortion laws
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a. Language b. Norms c. Mores d. All of the above
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a. model for understanding changing exploitative labor laws. b. study of the unfair treatment of women. c. caution to sociologists to put aside their biases, opinions, and wishes when conducting research. d. development of the concept of economic determinism.