Sarah and her family have just moved to a new city hours away from their old home. She has made new friends who have been very supportive and helpful. Her new friend Anna is often called Aunt Anna by Sarah's children.
In Sarah's scenario, Anna is an example of __________.
a. fictive kin
b. substitute kin
c. bonded kin
d. extended kin
Question 2While some believe that increases in science and medical technology were the reasons for improved general health in the twentieth century, historians and social scientists __________.
a. point to improvements in sanitation and hygiene as having a greater influence
b. argue that the developing middleclass made healthcare more available to the population
c. believe that evolution allowed people to develop stronger immunities to diseases that once caused epidemics
d. theorize that changes in habits at work, school, and other institutions had a greater influence than science
Question 3Which two modes of transportation around the middle of the nineteenth century were considered revolutionary?
a. steamship and automobiles
b. steamship and railway
c. railway and roads
d. railway and subway
Question 4Even before the Industrial Revolution, humans began exerting some control over their natural environments. Which of the following would be the earliest manifestation?
a. crop irrigation
b. animal domestication
c. permanent settlements
d. trade and barter
Question 5The primary thrust of conflict theorists is a critical examination of society.
a. true
b. false
Question 6Karl Marx correctly predicted that capitalism would be overthrown by an oppressed majority.
a. true
b. false
Question 7The colonial period of the eighteenth centurysaw most healthcare being provided by __________.
a. poorly trained local doctors, community folkhealers, and religious leaders
b. merchants, community leaders, and spouses
c. members of the church, shamans, and community leaders
d. aptlytrained apprentices, folkhealers, and community leaders
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