Which of the following theorists advocate changing the process of socialization in order to reduce gender inequality?
a. symbolic interactionists
b. feminists
c. conflict theorists
d. functionalists
Answer: a. symbolic interactionists
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When African Americans were able to migrate from the south to north, they experienced:
a. prejudicial beliefs b. discrimination c. ghettoization d. rapid assimilation into the work force e. a, b, and c above
In her research on the socialization of White and Black families in working-class, middle-class, and poor backgrounds, Annette Lareau found that the
a. middle-class children had a more leisured life than working-class children b. working-class children's activities were less structured than those of middle-class children. c. working-class children had less opportunity for creative play than middle-class children. d. middle-class children were more harshly punished than working-class children.
Explain how sexual scripts influence sexual relationships between people. Be sure and include a discussion of the double standard.
What will be an ideal response?
Harry Harlow's research with rhesus monkeys and "artificial mothers" revealed that
A. the monkeys were as likely to become attached to the artificial mother that provided food as the artificial mother that provided comfort. B. monkeys developed greater social attachments based on their need for intimacy than on their need for food. C. monkeys developed greater social attachments based on their need for food than on their need for intimacy. D. monkeys rejected "artificial mothers" entirely.