How has family trends changed in the U.S.?
A. There are even less wage earners in the family
B. Low numbers of women are entering the paid labor force
C. Unmarried cohabitation is no longer legally prohibited
D. Medical advances and court rulings have made childbearing impossible
Answer: C. Unmarried cohabitation is no longer legally prohibited
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a) dual-sex. b) intersexed. c) same-sex. d) menarche. e) transsexual.
Functionalist theorists view social institutions like marriage and family as an effective means to respond to collective needs. Anthropologist George Murdock, a functionalist, celebrated the role of the ______ family
A. bi-cultural B. extended C. nuclear D. blended
Arditti found that children in divorced families:
A tend to do more housework than in two-couple households. B may contribute to the adjustment of parents in divorced families. C can maintain positive adjustment in families. D all of the above.
How would normative organizations impact society based on the functionalist perspective?
A. They allow the wealthy to maintain their wealth by helping the lower classes. B. They symbolize charity and civic-mindedness in the people who volunteer. C. They bring society together in a common purpose to help others. D. They spread power elite agenda to others who are in need of resources.