Sutherland's _______ states that people have a greater tendency to deviate from societal norms when they frequently interact with individuals who are more favorable toward deviance than conformity.

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


differential association theory

Sociology

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While there has been a steady decline in negative attitudes toward premarital sex since the 1970s and 1980s, a greater percentage of both males and females now consider promiscuity immoral or sinful

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

__________ maintain that goods and services important to human welfare should be state-owned

a. Capitalists b. Socialists c. Economists d. Theologians

Sociology

In the case of HIV/AIDS, which of the following has been an obstacle?

A. the apathy of global health organizations B. the introduction of pre-exposure prophylaxis C. the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy D. pharmaceutical companies fiercely guarding patent rights on drug therapies

Sociology

Which of the following statements best characterizes microsociology?

a. It is an approach that examines institutional interactions that occur over time.
b. It is an approach that focuses exclusively on gender and power as they are enacted socially.
c. It is an approach that examines interactions between individuals and the ways those interactions reflect larger patterns within a society.
d. It is an approach that quantifies data about social structures so that they can be analyzed statistically.

Sociology