Liu and Wilkinson argue that getting married is likely to protect transgender individuals and provide them with economic, social, and psychological resources. First, describe in what ways married people can have advantage over unmarried people. Then, using knowledge from previous readings, provide a counter argument as to why this assumption may not hold true.
What will be an ideal response?
May include the following:
a. social and psychological resources; economic resources
b. selection bias
c. good marriage provide those things; bad marriages can be more harmful
d. marriages are isolating from community
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a. Emile Durkheim b. Auguste Comte c. Karl Marx d. Max Weber
Much of the difference between athletes and other students in high school is due to
A. selection-in and filtering-out processes. B. the teaching styles of coaches. C. the superior physical health of the athletes. D. the win-loss records of the teams on which athletes play.
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a.) spent too much time away from home. b.) needed to be more feminine in order to be successful wives. c.) were a reminder that women in general can be powerful and successful. d.) were the fundamental cause of poverty.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, an urban area is any town, city, or village __________
A) with 2,500 or more inhabitants B) with 25,000 or more inhabitants C) with 250,000 or more inhabitants D) that has grown by at least 25 percent in the last ten years.