Recent trends in representation of elders in elected and appointed positions suggest the U.S. is moving toward a gerontocracy
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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a. normative b. utilitarian c. coercive d. voluntary
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A. Men are more cautious and slower to fall in love. B. Men show love with actions rather than words or romance. C. Single women are more likely to be looking for a partner. D. Women are more ludic and men lean toward pragma.
As the term is used by sociologists, deviance
A. always involves a violation of a law. B. refers to any action that is seen as different. C. is punished only when it occurs in formal social situations. D. can involve a person's ideas and traits as well as actions.
If other people respond to a person as a woman, the person develops a sense of self as a woman. This represents which of Mead’s concepts?
a. “I” b. “Me” c. generalized other d. specific other