During the 1920s and 1930s, sociologists at the University of Chicago linked poverty to a breakdown in social order due to rapid social change. The correct name for this view is
a. the bell curve thesis.
b. the culture of poverty thesis.
c. the social disorganization thesis.
d. the hypersegregation thesis.
(Answer: c)
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Critics of the individualistic or therapeutic model explaining marital violence feel that the concept of "learned helplessness"
a. easily slides into victim blaming. b. explains why pro-arrest policies lower recidivism. c. has less support than "relational passivity." d. supports social structural theories.
Which of the following represents one of the tenets of the scientific method?
a. The scientific method should adhere to the rigors or logical thinking. b. Logical reasoning is not synonymous with the scientific method. c. The scientific method relies heavily on theoretical explanations. d. Intersubjectivity is a necessary component of the scientific method. e. The scientific method requires strict reliance on prior knowledge.
An attempt to explain problems, actions, or behavior in a comprehensive manner is called a(n)
A. ideal type. B. theory. C. typology. D. science.
In Kenya and Tanzania, it is illegal for women to
A. walk alone in public. B. own a house. C. go to school. D. socialize with men.