What term did Emile Durkheim use to explain a sense of normlessness?
A. altruism
B. egoism
C. fatalism
D. anomie
Answer: D
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Which philosopher proposed that the only solution to social disorder was the subordination of people to the power of government?
a. Karl Marx b. Émile Durkheim c. Thomas Hobbes d. Herbert Spencer
The Franklin article shows that the typical pattern of pain killer drug overdose among white middle-age women is that they:
A) have a boyfriend who introduced them to pain killers and continually larger doses or than needed to get high. B) experience a personal crisis, use prescription painkillers to soothe the pain, and then get addicted. C) start off selling pain killers to other people and become addicted when they begin using their own products. D) tend to use opioids, anti-anxiety drugs, or alcohol individually, but not all at once.
One-third of all dual-earner married couples with pre-school-aged children arrange for childcare by
A. enlisting the help of relatives. B. receiving government aid. C. working different shifts. D. hiring nannies.
An ascribed status is a social position
A. attained by a person largely through his or her own effort. B. assigned to a person without regard to the person's unique characteristics or talents. C. based solely on lifestyle. D. based solely on income and wealth.