Middle-Class and Affluent Families Were the First to Develop an Emphasis

question 23

Multiple Choice

Middle-class and affluent families were the first to develop an emphasis on emotional bonds in family life because

• A) popular culture and the media promoted doing so.
• B) they had less need to consider the economic impact of mate selection.
• C) they tended to be less religious.
• D) they had more education.

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Definitions:

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, which integrates and coordinates all bodily functions and processes information.

Sedatives

Sleep-inducing drugs that tend to decrease central nervous system and behavioral activity.

Stimulants

Drugs that tend to increase central nervous system and behavioral activity.

Hallucinogens

A diverse group of drugs that have powerful effects on mental and emotional functioning, marked most prominently by distortions in sensory and perceptual experience.