What Is One Conclusion That Sociologists Can Draw from Comparing

question 65

Multiple Choice

What is one conclusion that sociologists can draw from comparing thirty-year-olds in 1975 and 2015?

• A) Thirty-year-olds are meeting more markers of adulthood than they did in 1975.
• B) Thirty-year-olds in 1975 had better job opportunities.
• C) Thirty-year-olds are not meeting as many of the markers of adulthood as they did in 1975.
• D) Career took a backseat to family for thirty-year-olds in 1975.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Contracting

A therapy technique where an agreement is made between a client and a therapist, outlining behaviors to change and the consequences of actions.

Free Association

A therapeutic technique in psychoanalysis where the patient verbalizes thoughts as they occur, without censorship or filtering, to uncover unconscious processes.

Positive Regard

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Modeling Techniques

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