Sociologists’ study of social problems is a value-free pursuit
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: FALSE
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Frank is the son of a middle-class family. He took the family car without permission last night, returning home at 3 AM with the smell of alcohol on his breath. It is most likely, based on the research of Kohn, that the next day Frank's parents will ________.
A) call the police and have their son arrested to impress upon him the error of his ways B) buy him his own car and hold him to a higher standard of responsibility C) physically punish their son using a culturally approved method D) suspend Frank's driving privileges for a month and discuss with Frank the dangers of drinking and driving
Quick decisions are always bad decisions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following describes the change that would take place in a nation's population pyramid if its birthrate increased?
a. The base would become broader. b. The middle would become larger. c. The top would become more peaked. d. The top would become wider.
Examples of apostasy, middle-class negative deviance related to the norm of group loyalty, are
a. treason, revolution, draft dodging, flag defilement. b. revolution, treason, atheism, homosexuality. c. family desertion, alcoholism, price-fixing, flag defilement. d. homicide, treason, suicide, draft dodging.