When is a "deviant" behavior deviant according to most sociologists?
a. When it violates societal rules.
b. When the behavior harms society vis-à-vis common law.
c. Only when a written sanction (i.e., law) has been established for the deviant behavior.
d. When the behavior receives arbitrary punishment.
a
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a. intelligentsia. b. bourgeoisie. c. proletariat. d. "scum," the lowest class, those who lived at the bottom of society. e. small business class.
Acts people perform toward each other and the response they give in return is called:
A) exchange B) coercion C) communication D) social interaction
Two of the problem-solving approaches in planning are efficiency and ______.
a. effectiveness b. profit c. sustainability d. growth
According to the demographic classification scheme of the aging population, the "old-old" refers to people who are
a. age 85 and over. b. age 75-84 c. age 65-74 d. over age 65.