To the extent that a society is stable, adaptation type I—conformity to both cultural goals and institutionalized means—is the most common and widely diffused. Were this not so, the stability and continuity of the society

a. would become predictable.
b. would only improve.
c. could not be maintained.
d. would return to mistakes of the past.


c. could not be maintained.

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A) Prison populations will continue to increase B) Crime will be eradicated C) People will become more normative D) We will stop spending so much to fight crime

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The within-groups degrees of freedom is also known as the:

A) sample size degrees of freedom B) numerator degrees of freedom C) denominator degrees of freedom D) ANOVA test degrees of freedom

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Money that is invested into factories, companies, and other businesses is called

A. social capital. B. capital. C. income. D. investment income.

Sociology

Law enforcement should be cautious in cracking down on gangs, especially during __________ periods because it can make the gang stronger.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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