Based on the text's survey of the life course, you might conclude that _______

Based on the text's survey of the life course, you might conclude that _______
 
  a. life-course stages are shaped by society and have nothing to do with biology.
  b. life-course stages are similar throughout the world.
  c. while we link life-course stages to biology, they are largely a social construction.
  d. life-course stages have changed little over recent centuries.

Question 2

What is the term sociologists give to a category of people with a common characteristic, usually their age?
 
  a. Age subculture
  b. Generation
  c. Age group
  d. Cohort

Question 3

In her research, Elisabeth Kbler-Ross found that death _______
 
  a. is defined similarly in every society.
  b. is an orderly transition involving specific stages.
  c. is a topic that people in the United States have always been comfortable discussing.
  d. is a chaotic transition for most people.

Question 4

A setting where a staff tries to radically change someone's personality through carefully controlling the environment is called a(n) _______
 
  a. anticipatory social center
  b. cohort community
  c. total institution
  d. degradation ceremony

Question 5

In the period of life called middle adulthood, people typically experience _______
 
  a. life circumstances becoming more or less set.
  b. a lack of awareness of health issues.
  c. the birth of their children
  d. juggling conflicting priorities.

Question 6

Looking at childhood in global perspective, we find that _______
 
  a. childhood is a time of play and learning everywhere.
  b. rich societies extend childhood much longer than do poor societies.
  c. poor societies extend childhood much longer than do rich societies.
  d. biological immaturity is the main factor that defines childhood.