According to sociologist Talcott Parsons, the preferred or most functional human condition is ________
a. being healthy
b. living in an extended family
c. being wealthy
d. having a small family size
Answer: a
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In Mexico, the beliefs linking effeminate males with homosexuality are culturally transmitted by
a. written rules and regulations. b. church decrees. c. vocabulary, jokes and word games, and the mass media. d. machismo.
Akers sought to incorporate the work of psychologist __________ into his update of Differential Association
Fill in the blanks with correct word
In resisting segregation, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, founded by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is well known for its
A. commitment to nonviolent civil disobedience. B. use of lawsuits in the courts. C. strategy of running candidates for public office. D. adherence to the philosophy of Black power.
Bestowing status on students by awarding them a diploma after they have successfully completed all graduation requirements can be considered a
A. goal of the interactionist approach to education. B. manifest function of education. C. dysfunction of education. D. latent function of education.