What theory deals with how, in order to avoid social isolation, people do not voice their opinions on controversial topics when they perceive their perspective as marginal?
A. the conspiracy of silence
B. silent dissent
C. the spiral of silence
D. social silencing
Answer: C
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Individuals experience modern mass societies in terms of
a. pronounced moral relativism. b. little personal choice. c. too little privacy. d. powerlessness.
How many states currently allow gay and lesbian parents to legally adopt the biological children of their partner?
A) 20 B) 5 C) 15 D) 40
A _____ is a family with a married couple who care for at least one child who is not the biological offspring of both adults
A. stepfamily B. complex stepfamily C. joint stepfamily D. stem family
Large families are no longer economically necessary, nor are they commonly endorsed by social norms, but certain religious faiths continue to extol large families and disapprove of using contraception to limit family size. This illustrates
A. material culture. B. nonmaterial culture. C. culture lag. D. cultural relativity.