Functionalist Emile Durkheim believed some deviance within society was:
a. Necessary; it challenged people's views.
b. Instrumental; it encouraged the population to rebel.
c. Insignificant; deviance within society is largely ignored.
d. Dangerous; it encouraged disruptive behavior.
a. Necessary; it challenged people's views.
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Addition and subtraction are completely justified only when variables are
a. discrete. b. continuous. c. ordinal. d. interval-ratio.
Mental illness is considered a "hidden epidemic" because
a. most mentally ill are institutionalized in hospitals or long-term care facilities b. the mentally ill are more likely to stay at home and avoid contact with others. c. the shame associated with mental problems discourages people from dealing with the problem. d. health care providers tend to misdiagnose mentally ill patients as physically ill.
Identify an accurate statement about companionate love.
A) It is a more settled state than romantic love is. B) It scores low on intimacy. C) It depends on passion. D) It lacks a deep sense of friendship.
One possible reason for the positive relationship between cohabitation and divorce may be spurious, which means __________
a. there is something about cohabitation that causes divorce b. people who cohabit are postponing the age at which they marry, which increases the likelihood of divorce c. something else may account for the relationship between the two variables d. couples who cohabit are more likely to keep their finances separate, which increases the likelihood of divorce