Which of the following statements about the black family is NOT correct?
a. Black families have a higher poverty rate than white families.
b. Government programs have been successful in eliminating poverty among black families.
c. Over half of all black families are headed by single women.
d. The average income of black families is below that of white families.
B
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A sociologist studies the history of the American family, focusing on the "sexual double standard." Which question focuses on the sexual double standard?
a. How did men explain their desire for personal sexual promiscuity while demanding strict sexual loyalty from their wives? b. What coping mechanisms did mothers use to both grieve frequent child deaths and delight in their living children? c. How did religious understandings of conception harmonize with or conflict with scientific views of human reproduction? d. What did sexuality mean during childhood as compared with adulthood?
A problem facing many people who never marry is that
a. there are numerous stereotypes and biases against single people in the United States. b. they find it difficult to make friends. c. people feel sorry for them. d. research finds there are no disadvantages to remaining single.
The most promising work relating to the genetic causes of Alzheimer's disease has focused on
A. chromosome 14. B. Down syndrome. C. beta-amyloid protein. D. types of neurotransmitters involved.
During adolescence, time spent with family:
A) stays the same. B) increases for girls and decreases for boys. C) decreases, and time spent alone increases. D) decreases as time spent with peers increases.