Peter and Mary have been married for several years. Peter has been unhappy for several months and is thinking about initiating a divorce. He decides to make a list of the benefits and costs of the relationship. Peter is using a form of which theory?
A. conflict theory
B. exchange theory
C. symbolic interactionist theory
D. structural-functional theory
Answer: B
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a. instincts. b. aggression. c. learning. d. reflexes.
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A. Yes. If individuals do not behave in sexist ways, sexism will no longer exist. B. It would certainly help, but sexism has become embedded in the structure and ideology of social institutions, so eliminating sexist behavior is an important start but not the end of sexism. C. No. Sexism is a biological imperative and will continually resurface even if people do not want it to. D. Since sexist behavior and sexism are unrelated, it is unlikely that eliminating sexist behavior would have any impact on expressions of sexism.