Of all the serious crimes discussed in the text chapter, one occurs far more than all the others. Which one is it?
a. motor-vehicle theft
b. larceny-theft
c. robbery
d. forcible rape
b. larceny-theft
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All but which of the following are reasons for the negative reception of Haitians to the United States?
A. Some brought low levels of education and human capital. B. Haitians speak a language that is spoken by almost no one else. C. Haitians have black skin color and suffer traditions of racism and prejudice. D. Haitians are not hard workers and usually end up on government assistance.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The first element in Spencer’s societal evolution was a growth in size, which is then followed by a growth in structure and claims to authority. 2. According to Spencer, the distributive system links the sustaining and regulative aspects of the social structure. 3. Spencer’s methodological individualism and commitment to an evolutionary perspective led him to libertarianism, or a belief that the state must have limited power in order for humankind to evolve through survival of the fittest. 4. Spencer was an advocate for sociobiology.
Starting around age 40, adults often experience a stressful period of self-evaluation, commonly known as
A. a degradation ceremony. B. anticipatory socialization. C. resocialization. D. a midlife crisis.