A social network is
A. a social structure that derives its existence from the social interactions through which people define and redefine its character.
B. an attempt to reach agreement with others concerning some objective.
C. a series of social relationships that link a person directly to others and therefore indirectly to still more people.
D. the way in which a society is organized into predictable relationships.
C. a series of social relationships that link a person directly to others and therefore indirectly to still more people.
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a. 1 in 2 b. Less than 1 in 2 but greater than 1 in 3 c. Less than 1 in 3 but greater than 1 in 4 d. Less than 1 in 4
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a) ignored the individual's choice-making ability. b) placed too much emphasis on the rewards, not the consequences, of deviant behavior. c) could not empirically test his theory. d) did not specify what is involved in the process of learning to become a criminal.
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a. Americans with Disabilities b. Rehabilitation c. Revised Civil Rights d. Disabilities in Action
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A. criminal or deviant behavior B. a physically based disorder C. manifestations of unresolved problems in living D. behavior that has biological or physiological causes