Which of the following is one of the five functional requisites that functionalists believe a society must meet to survive?
a. removing a sense of purpose
b. yielding the needs of the group in favor of self-interest
c. promotion creative chaos
d. socializing youth
Answer: d. socializing youth
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a. introverted b. authoritarian c. narcissistic d. ethnocentric
In a campaign debate over the level of prosperity in the state, the incumbent governor says: "average income is $53,000." His opponent responds "the average citizen earns only $38,000." Both statements are true. This is possible becaus
a. the governor is citing the median. b. the opponent is using the mode. c. the opponent is using the mean. d. the governor is using the mean.
Drs. Brown and Shield plan to study the effects of corporal punishment on children’s self-esteem. They reviewed the definition of corporal punishment in the literature. After they finished, they created their own definition of corporal punishment. This illustrates ______.
a. conceptualization b. deciding variables of interest c. refining the topic d. operationalization
The Federal Bureau of Investigation compiles an annual publication of crime reports from police departments across the country called__________.
A. National Crime Index B. FBI Criminal Archives C. Crime in the United States: Uniform Crime Report D. American Investigative Crime Survey