All of the following are functions of deviance except:
a. sometimes preventing more serious acts of deviance.
b. deviance helps define moral boundaries, providing guidelines necessary to maintain social order
c. deviance provides jobs for people who deal with deviance
d. deviance helps to limit social change and instability
Answer: a. sometimes preventing more serious acts of deviance.
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a. generalized other b. significant other c. generalized self d. looking-glass self
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a. we focus only on certain facts and omit others. b. we are influenced by our childhood socialization. c. our own expectations interfere. d. all of the above.
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A) couples who cohabit before marriage have higher marital dissolution rates. B) couples who cohabit before marriage report higher quality marriages. C) cohabitation is an effective training ground for marriage. D) both B and C are true.
Which of the following is a reason why masturbation is more common among men than women?
A) Women are more likely than men to watch pornography. B) Social norms stigmatize men for masturbation more than they do for women. C) Women are more likely than men to masturbate watching pornography. D) Men are freed from the emotional connections that many women seek.