Social Constructs Often Result in Double Standards Between the Ways

question 10

Multiple Choice

Social constructs often result in double standards between the ways humans behave and the ways in which they are expected to behave. Which of the following is a social construct that results in double standards?

• A) the patriarchy
• B) notherhood/womanhood
• C) family values
• D) wage earning

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Definitions:

Parathyroid Hormone

A hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands that regulates calcium levels in the blood, critical for maintaining bone health and function.

Kidney

An organ in vertebrates that filters waste products from the blood, regulates blood pressure, electrolyte balance, and red blood cell production.

Liver

Largest gland of the body, lying in the upper-right quadrant of the abdomen just inferior to the diaphragm; secretes bile and is of great importance in carbohydrate and protein metabolism and in detoxifying chemicals.

Hyperkalemia

Greater than normal concentration of potassium ions in the circulating blood.