Sue has been struggling with prescription drug abuse for years. Her coworkers consider her behavior to be extremely disruptive to her work performance and want her to get help for her addiction. Sue's coworkers are examples of:
a. labeling agents
b. deviant agents
c. social control agents
d. strain agents
c. social control agents
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You are a participant in an experiment where researchers ask you to take a math test at 6 p.m. on a Monday night in an empty classroom using a tablet computer. Once you complete the test, you are given a pamphlet on calculating measures of central tendency to read at home. You are told to read it and return to take the same test at 6 p.m. on Tuesday night. You return and take the test in a classroom full of people using paper and a pencil. Identify the type of experiment being conducted and analyze its strengths and weaknesses.
What will be an ideal response?
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, __________ percent of children 12 to 14 regularly care for themselves after school
(a) 6 (b) 13.0 (c) 21 (d) 33
The younger the age a person begins drinking, the higher the probability is that an individual will develop a drinking problem
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The system of separating racial–ethnic groups that was practiced in South Africa was called
a. slavery. b. bonded labor. c. apartheid. d. the caste system, which was imported from India.