Luis has just received a stern lecture from his mother about his poor grade in algebra. His mother's lecture is an example of a __________.
a. positive sanction
b. value reinforcer
c. negative sanction
d. norm violation
c. negative sanction
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Dong Uk Yi is conducting research on how a large proportion of people with schizophrenia tend to live in homeless shelters. His research is in line with __________
A) drift hypothesis B) genetic hypothesis C) environmental hypothesis D) socialization hypothesis
Today, most Japanese Americans
a. remain closely tied to their home country because of their recent immigrant status. b. generally do not have as close ties to their home country as other Asian American groups. c. travel to Japan frequently. d. are still immigrating to the U.S. in extremely large numbers.
Which of the following theoretical perspectives sees a certain amount of deviance as useful for society?
A. biological B. symbolic interactionist C. economic D. functionalist
Compared to other nations around the world, how much does the U.S. spend on health care (as measured by GDP)?
a. near the bottom b. about in the middle or median c. at about the 75th percentile d. more than virtually all other nations