Why Do Most Sociologists Claim That Joblessness Led African Americans

question 33

Multiple Choice

Why do most sociologists claim that joblessness led African Americans to retreat from the institution of marriage?

• A) Men without jobs lost interest in marriage and family.
• B) Men without jobs usually do not make attractive marriage partners.
• C) The cost of weddings was too high.
• D) Single women tend to fare better economically than married women.

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Definitions:

Leptin

A hormone produced by fat cells that regulates energy balance by inhibiting hunger.

Arcuate Nucleus

A nucleus in the hypothalamus involved in the regulation of many physiological processes, including appetite and fertility.

Modulation

The process of varying a property of a waveform, such as its amplitude or frequency, to encode information.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain below the thalamus that coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems, and involved in sleep and emotional activity.