The belief that inmate subcultures develop in response to the scarcities in prison life is called the ________ theory.

A. deprivation
B. importation
C. adaptation
D. learning


Answer: A

Sociology

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A) perfect. B) not perfect. C) the single best indicator of race. D) the key to understanding ethnicity.

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What was one of the most public environmental concerns of the 1970s?

A) controlling nanotechnology B) disposing of cell phone waste C) conserving natural resources D) mining the asteroid belt

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A. self-conscious listener. B. faker. C. egotistic listener. D. dependent listener.

Sociology