Penelope Is 42 Years Old

question 54

Multiple Choice

Penelope is 42 years old.According to findings from the MIDUS study,we would expect that she

• A) has begun to suffer serious cognitive declines.
• B) is in better physical shape than she was in her twenties.
• C) is in good emotional shape.
• D) is rather pessimistic most of the time.

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Definitions:

Ethnomethodologists

Researchers who study how people's everyday interactions and practices create and sustain the social order.

Micro Structures

Relates to the patterns of interactions and relationships between individuals or small groups within the larger framework of society.

Macrostructures

Large-scale social structures that influence the organization and behavior of societies.

Ethnomethodology

A sociological perspective focusing on the ways in which individuals make sense of their world, emphasizing the everyday practices and methods people use.