Risman believes that in the United States marriage today among young people has become gender neutral; it is the one institution that has generally become equal.
a. True
b. False
Question 2According to Adams (1931, cited in McNamee and Miller), the ideal that life should be better and richer and fuller for every man, with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement, is called
a. the Dream of Meritocracy
b. the Meritocratic Epic
c. the American Dream
d. the Equal Opportunity Ideal
Question 3A norm is a(n)
a. expectation.
b. position.
c. set of roles.
d. formal law.
Question 4Having more siblings influences adult wealth in what way?
a. by reducing inheritance.
b. by negatively affecting education.
c. by diluting nonmaterial resources.
d. a, b, and c are all correct.
Question 5Risman is critical of the emphasis that is put on the idea that
a. individuals choose their gendered actions.
b. societal factors form gendered actions.
Question 6Coming from a larger, rather than smaller, family tends to have a __________ effect on adult well-being.
a. positive
b. negligible
c. negative
d. fractional
Question 7McNamee and Miller assert that as long as income and wealth are distributed __________ they cannot be distributed __________.
are distributed cannot be distributed
a. equally unequally
b. based on inheritance based on merit
c. based on merit equally
d. unequally based on inheritance
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