According to research, boys are not faring well in school. For example:

a. they are 50% less likely to repeat a grade in school because boys are usually just pushed ahead to the next grade
b. they have lower grades, lower class rank, and fewer honors than girls
c. they are about 20 times more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD
d. this statement is false; boys are doing fine in school compared to girls.


b

Sociology

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a. true b. false

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One important function of primary groups emphasized in the text is that they

_______. a. help us sidestep those we don't like b. serve to bind us to larger, more amorphous groups—such as our high school or the company we work for c. build bridges to other primary groups d. create conflict, which is the basis for creative change within organizations

Sociology

Describe the process of gender and socialization

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

Cultural deviance theory is associated with which sociologist(s)?

A. Edwin Sutherland B. Émile Durkheim C. Clifford Shaw and Henry McKay D. Travis Hirschi

Sociology