The term social control refers to

A. justifications for deviant behavior.
B. penalties and rewards for conduct concerning a social norm.
C. techniques and strategies for preventing deviant human behavior in any society.
D. behavior that violates the norms of a group.


C. techniques and strategies for preventing deviant human behavior in any society.

Sociology

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Which of the following is true of earning members of different groups?

a. The median income of Asian American men is lesser than that of White males. b. Women with a master's degree earn more than men with a bachelor's degree. c. Men earn a higher annual income than women regardless of race or ethnicity. d. The median incomes of Hispanic men and White men are the same.

Sociology

Koreans, like other Asian immigrant groups, practiced picture bride programs

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Sociology

Meta-analysis is ____________ .

A. a powerful tool as it allows scientists to determine whether a finding generalizes a study. B. a powerful tool as it allows people to determine whether a finding generalizes across many studies that used different methods. C. a confusing tool that does not allow people to determine whether a finding generalizes a study. D. None of these

Sociology

The need for a socially unacceptable stimulus in order to be sexually aroused and satisfied is called ___________

A. pornography B. erotica C. obscenity D. paraphilia

Sociology