Serving jail time for not paying child support is an example of which type of social sanction?
a. Labeling
b. Formal
c. Informal
d. Stigma
b. Formal
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What will be an ideal response?
Among heterosexual couples, what percentage identify vaginal sex as their preferred sexual activity?
A. 40% B. 55% C. 75% D. 90%
Which perspective is most likely to focus on the fact that individuals experience stress and alienation as a result of being subordinated within a formal organization?
A. Functionalist theory B. Conflict theory C. Symbolic interaction theory D. Feminist theory
Sociologist Arlie Hochschild coined the term “second shift” to refer to the fact that
A. many people in today’s economy need to work multiple shifts just to make ends meet b. women and men in a two-parent family often have to work full-time jobs in today’s economy, whereas in the past only one (usually the man) would have had to do so. c. men today often work full time but are also expected to be just as involved as women in raising their children. d. women today often work full time, but when they come home they are still expected to do the majority of household chores.