In Suicide, sociologist Emile Durkheim documented that a high suicide rate was symptomatic of a large-scale social problem

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

Sociology

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__________ highlight discrimination and class bias in the workplace

A) Feminist theorists B) Symbolic interactionists C) Functionalists D) Suffragists

Sociology

Marxists argue that definitions of what is criminal and who should be punished are generally applied:

a. fairly equally to all members of society b. more forcefully to the poor and the working class c. most often to people who commit political crimes against the state d. to those who commit crimes against property rather than against people

Sociology

Which of the following statements is true of battered woman syndrome?

A) It refers to the belief of some women that they deserve to be raped. B) It is a medical condition that is unique to women and cannot be treated. C) It refers to the justification of an abuser's behavior. D) It is a defense used in court by abused women.

Sociology

Which of the following mate selection theories posits that men select healthy young females who will have healthy offspring?

a. homogamy
b. sociobiology
c. attachment theory
d. exchange theory

Sociology