According to Myrdal, which of the following is a measure of social development?
a. GINI coefficient
b. GDP
c. distribution of power
d. B & C
e. all of the above
B
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Even if age is positively correlated with speed of cognitive processing, we cannot conclude that age "caused" this increase because
a. response speed is not usually affected by age. b. age normally causes a decrease in cognitive speed. c. only experimental studies can demonstrate cause and effect relationships. d. only correlational studies can demonstrate cause and effect relationships.
Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that explain the dramatic increase in never-married women in Asia?
(a) There is a marriage squeeze resulting from the cultural practice of men marrying younger and less educated women. (b) More women have expanded career opportunities. (c) Notions of individual choice are less prevalent in recent times. (d) More young people are moving to urban areas, where there is greater tolerance for nontraditional, intimate relationships.
Diane and Jim are married to each other and live together with their two biological children. This group meets the definition of: a. fictive kin
b. affiliated kin. c. a nuclear family. d. an extended family.
If defined functionally, the family is:
a. essentially universal. b. a stagnant institution. c. the primary economic unit. d. at odds with society.