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Whether a person identifies as heterosexual, homosexual, transgender, female, or male, sexual orientation is based on the meaning that individuals have for it. In other words, it’s relative to the way they have constructed meaning in different social situations over the course of their lives.  This most closely reflects which theoretical paradigm?

Biology has determined that sexuality is a product of genes.  In other words, there is a heterosexual and homosexual gene. 

Society has been organized around the biological definitions for males and females.  These definitions have contributed to the current social order.  Therefore, “other” gender identifies create a disruption or dysfunction to social order.  Therefore, the corresponding parts of society such as government and family will interdependently work together to find a resolution to this disruption, or to return society to some sort of balance.  This most closely reflects which theoretical paradigm?

Religious involvement seems to enhance psychological well-being for successful aging.

In this view, prejudice arises from competition over jobs and other resources and from disagreement over various political and economic issues. 

________ is the analogous term for negative views about, and discriminatory practices toward LGBTQ individuals and their sexual behavior.

________ argues that patriarchy lies at the root of women’s oppression and women are oppressed even in noncapitalist societies.  Therefore, patriarchy must be abolished.

Typically, a person described as gentle, nurturing, emotional, and pretty exemplifies ________.

Affirmative Action is a form of reverse racism.

All of the following are assumptions about stratification by Davis and Moore EXCEPT: