______________ is/are the means by which a system governs the way in which inputs from the environment are changed to outputs
A. Rules of transformation
B. Comparison level of alternatives
C. Subsystem
D. Exosystem
A
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Which sociologist has identified a number of social, economic, and political functions that the poor perform for society (e.g., poor people do society's dirty work at low cost; poverty creates jobs for those in occupations serving the poor; the existence of poor people guarantees the higher status of the more affluent)?
A. Herbert Gans B. Émile Durkheim C. Peter Blau D. Daniel Rossides
Which of the following is NOT a strength of the conflict perspective on deviance?
a. Emphasis on the relationship between political order and nonconformity b. Recognition of the importance of individuals taking responsibility for their choices and the consequences of those choices c. Understanding that the most powerful groups use the political order to protect their interests d. Recognition that the institutional framework of society is the source of so many social problems
At the time of Stonewall, 48 states had sodomy laws meant to outlaw homosexual sex. In 2003
a. all 50 states had such laws. b. those laws were overturned. c. only half the states still had such laws. d. only 13 states still had such laws.
According to the text, cell phones have been crucial in providing ________ to help aid global refugees.
A. translation services B. geotagging C. monetary transactions D. migration statistics