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In the process of ________, old behaviors that were helpful in a previous role are removed because they are no longer of use. In the new environment, the old rules no longer apply.

We learn from labeling theory that no human behavior is naturally good or bad because it is always relative to societal reaction to it.

A major criticism for biological explanations for gender is the claim that biology ignores cultural and historical variability among men and women such as the role of power. 

Gender refers to physical or physiological differences between males and females. 

What is the primary difference between a subculture and counterculture?

In pre-industrial societies men tended to hunt and women took care of domestic or home responsibilities.  These gender roles were partially created in response to demands such as pregnancy that left women at home nursing.  During this period of time these gender roles were effective at maintaining order in the family.  Later, changes in economy led to changes in gender roles such as women being required to work outside the home too, and kept the family balanced.  This scenario represents which theoretical framework?

How is culture accomplished?

Culture is no longer contained by geographic boundaries and allows someone to practice culture anywhere they exist in the world even if the host country uses a completely different language.  The fact the reality of culture is simply what any person makes of it represents which of the following theoretical paradigms?

All of the following are disadvantages to experiments EXCEPT:

When a researcher works as a server in a diner, lives as a homeless person for months, or regularly joins police officers for “ride alongs” on patrol to record their daily activities it is called: