Evolutionary models of social change often operate on the assumption that so-called "modern" societies are more developed--that is, advanced--than so-called "primitive" societies.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Around half of first marriages end in divorce, and the U.S. divorce rate is highest among the world
a. true b. false
Health conditions that threaten the world's poor include which of the following?
A) Frequent consumption of red meat, leading to diabetes among adults B) Protein deficiency in infancy, resulting in permanent brain damage C) Overconsumption of synthetic sugars, leading to ADHD in children D) Consumption of complex carbohydrates, leading to obesity
Societies whose main social units are family, kin, and community are called:
A) communal B) personal C) transitional D) associational
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Rational choice theory and structural functionalism share the belief that norms are pre-existing and internalized universally by individuals within a social system. 2. According to Coleman, conduct is subject to normative regulation and thus norms are best understood as absolute determinants of action. 3. According to Blau, an important form of social capital is the potential for information that inheres in social relations. 4. According to Coleman the “free rider” refers to the individual’s rational decision not to participate in group activity if the goals of the group or the “joint goods” it produces cannot be denied to the individual and if their supply is not reduced by others consuming them.