In the final analysis, what is it about technology that makes it frightening to many people and the subject of many books that present a fearful view of the future?
a. energy required to run technologies takes away from energy use for humane purposes
b. its consequences are unknown or not certain to produce the result they promise
c. it is more likely to be used by people bent on doing evil rather than good
d. we become dependent on technology, but it has a limited lifespan and will leave us powerless when it wears out or breaks down
b. its consequences are unknown or not certain to produce the result they promise
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a. proprietorship b. corporation c. law firm d. social institution
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a. 1.33 standard deviations below the mean. b. 1.33 percent below the mean. c. 1.33 percentile ranks below the mean. d. 1.33 z scores below the standard deviation.
In Panel 2.2 (page 59 ) what theoretical perspective emphasizes relationships based on costs and rewards?
A) Conflict B) Family Systems C) Social Exchange D) Structural Functional
Which of these is not a criticism of strain theory for explaining deviance?
a. it assumes a consensus in values b. it does not explain an individual's preference for one mode of adaptation over another c. strain theory cannot explain some types of deviance, such as mental illness or drug abuse d. strain theory puts too much emphasis on social class as an explanation for deviance e. it focuses on the social structure instead of the individual