A person who is very resistant to societal change and holds conservative values and traditional religious practices would be labeled as ______.

A. a religious affiliate
B. a strict religious adherent
C. a fundamentalist
D. a cult member


Answer: C

Sociology

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With the advent of middle age, the focus shifts from intimacy to concern for the next generation, expressed as

a. industry versus inferiority. b. identity versus confusion. c. generativity versus stagnation. d. ego integrity versus despair.

Sociology

The prestige that is attached to a particular occupation is heavily influenced by which of the following:

a. the amount of the future earnings that a person in this occupation will have b. the number of people employed in this particular field c. the amount of education required for this job d. the family's reputation in the community

Sociology

The text offers several reasons girls and women perform better in school than boys and men, on average. Which is NOT one of these reasons?

a. As labor market barriers to women have been lowered, the benefits of a college education are more obvious for women. b. Parents likely assume that girls are smarter and therefore encourage their girls to put more effort into their studies. c. Differences in studying styles may affect outcomes; research shows that girls tend to study to understand the material, whereas boys emphasize the final performance. d. Boys' aspirations may be leveled because of their higher incidence of behavioral and disciplinary problems.

Sociology

The Great Depression forced many young Americans of that period into a lifetime of childlessness.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Sociology