Functionalists argue that which of the following are important functions of education?
1. Maintaining social inequality
2. Labeling students
3. Transmitting culture
4. Promoting social integration
Ans: 3. Transmitting culture
4. Promoting social integration
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A) be assertive and demand that their husbands participate in child care B) pursue an active career to be more satisfied individuals C) please their husbands and be full-time homemakers D) get a college education in order to be better wives and mothers
If a researcher wishes to present a series of written items to subjects for their response, which of the following methods would the researcher select?
A. experiment B. interview C. questionnaire D. secondary analysis
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A. the suicide of a teenager in Quebec, Canada B. an earthquake in Japan C. the escape of two inmates from a maximum security prison in upstate New York D. the murder of a local teacher by one of her students
SAGE Core Concepts in Sociology: Changing Gender Roles in the FamilyClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 210, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:Which of the following terms is used to describe the housework and childcare that working women do after their day jobs?
A. the glass ceiling B. the second shift C. the night shift D. the glass escalator