In contrast to geriatrics, gerontology focusing on the relation of aging to
a. social security.
b. social structures.
c. social diseases.
d. social gastronomy.
Answer: b
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a. competition between humans to attain societal resources b. similarities between society and biological organisms c. differences in the communication styles across cultures d. recurring patterns of violence originating from different causes
From the __________ perspective, the flow of Vietnamese refugees to nail salons in the U.S. must be placed in the context of the Vietnam War
a. functionalist b. conflict c. symbolic interactionist d. feminist
Which term is the one sociologists use to describe how we learn about gender?
a. Gender identity b. Gender socialization c. Gender roles d. Gender structure
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A) Creating a list of topics that occurred at the same time in history (e.g. the housing crisis in 2008 is associated with the Great Recession) B) A situation where relationships are assessed based on where groups are categorized in the Dewey Decimal System (e.g. prejudice is included in the same category as discrimination) C) A relationship where the importance of various concepts are ranked in order of importance (1-racial inequality, 2-sexual orientation inequality, 3-gender inequality) D) A situation where two concepts are viewed the exact same way (i.e. inequality based on sexual orientation is viewed liked racial inequality)