According to control theory,
a. deviance is a reaction to upper-class exploitation of the lower classes.
b. deviance is learned from one's closest friends.
c. conformity arises out of fear of punishment.
d. conformity is based on the existence of strong social bonds.
e. deviance is a consequence of anomie.
A
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A. It lowers divorce rates because a two-career couple establishes an attractive lifestyle. B. It lowers divorce rates because women with more economic independence are also likely to have more children. C. It increases divorce rates because it is more likely to make men bitter and insecure. D. It increases divorce rates because it keeps women from having to stay in bad marriages because they cannot support themselves.
Stepfamilies differ from nuclear families in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
a. child related biologically to only one parent b. values and beliefs more likely to be different among stepfamily members c. relationships more in flux in stepfamily d. stepfamilies less stigmatized than nuclear families
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a. Jo and Fred, an African American couple in New York City b. Sue, a single mother with two children c. Tom and Stacy, who live in rural West Virginia d. Ricky and his family, recent immigrants from Mexico
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A. Intersection theory B. Culture of prejudice C. Conflict theory D. Sedimentation of racial inequality