In traditional regions of many lower-income countries, such as Sri Lanka, marriage
a. has little to do with romantic love.
b. is unknown.
c. is delayed until the people reach their thirties.
d. almost always ends in divorce.
Question 2According to the text's discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation:
a. gender identity is a social construction that is built during social interaction.
b. sexual orientation is not a result of socialization.
c. gender identity is not susceptible to change over time.
d. sexual orientation is not susceptible to change over time.
Question 3Among U.S. seniors, the gender gap in income
a. does not exist.
b. is much smaller than it is for the population as a whole.
c. is greater than it is for the population as a whole.
d. is the same as it is for the population as a whole.
Question 4If you argue that people in any society construct a set of meanings that lets them make sense of sexuality, which general position on how people come to have a sexual orientation would you be taking?
a. Sexual orientation is a product of society.
b. Sexual orientation is a product of biology.
c. Sexual orientation is a product of both society and biology.
d. Sexual orientation is a product of the physical environment.
Question 5Poverty rates among African American and Hispanic elders in the United States are
a. about the same as among elderly, non-Hispanic whites.
b. two to three times higher than among elderly, non-Hispanic whites.
c. ten times higher than among elderly, non-Hispanic whites.
d. lower than among elderly, non-Hispanic whites.
Question 6Since 1960, the poverty rate among the U.S. elderly
a. has dropped significantly.
b. has fluctuated up and down.
c. has remained stable.
d. has gone up.
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