Thinking about the overall trends in families and intimate relationships over the past century, it is correct to conclude that __________.
a. things are more or less the same as they have always been
b. there have been some small but important changes
c. these relationships have changed dramatically
d. these relationships are so complex that trends cannot be identified
Question 2Emile Durkheim argues that homelessness is a social class phenomenon, the direct result of a steady, across-the-board lowering of the standard of living of the working class and lower class.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3According to Marx, the capitalist class maintains its position at the top of the class structure by control of the society's __________, which is composed of the government, schools, churches, and other social institutions.
a. substructure
b. superstructure
c. ecostructure
d. infrastructure
Question 4As a result of divorce and remarriage, complex family relationships are often created. Some people become part of __________ families, which consist of a husband and wife, children from previous marriages, and children (if any) from the new marriage.
a. reconstructedb. contemporary-extended
c. blended d. reconstituted
Question 5In Gemeinschaft societies such as the United States, a prevailing core value is that people should be able to take care of themselves.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 6Marx described workers as alienated for a variety of reasons, including that __________.
a. workers are alienated from the goods they produce because they use their creativity and labor to produce them but do not own them
b. workers are alienated from their work because they are forced to do it for survival
c. workers are alienated from other workers because they live in different areas of the city
d. workers are alienated from God because they do not have time to worship
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