Janis is a regular coffee-drinker. She finds that her day just doesn't go right if she doesn't start it with a cup of coffee. When she misses her regular fix, she suffers from headaches and a lack of focus. When she mentioned this to her therapist, her therapist diagnosed her with "caffeine withdrawal", a mental disorder. This is an example of ___________.
A. labeling theory
B. medicalization of deviance
C. informal deviance
D. dysfunctional deviance
E. differential association theory
Answer: B
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_____ is also referred to as state capitalism.
A. Crony capitalism B. Mercantilism C. Welfare capitalism D. Totalitarianism E. Corporate capitalism
Segment the presentation into smaller parts; stop after each segment and have students summarize the major points; summarize the entire presentation at the conclusion. These are strategies to teach ________ skills
A) notetaking B) research C) listening D) homework completion
An organization in which there are specific areas of authority and responsibility, a hierarchy of authority, management based on expertise, management based on rules, and full-time workers is called ________.
A. pluralism B. power elite model C. interest group D. bureaucracy
Role exit is defined as
A. a difficulty that occurs when incompatible expectations arise from two or more social positions held by the same person. B. a difficulty that occurs when incompatible expectations arise within one social position occupied by an individual. C. the process of disengagement from a role that is central to one's self-identity in order to establish a new role and identity. D. a set of expectations of people who occupy a given social position.