In attempting to establish social control, society targets the poor, the mentally ill, criminals, and political dissidents as ________

a. subcultures
b. deviants
c. conflict theorists
d. none of the above


b

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War is the main cause for this refugee or civilian displacement, with nearly 60 percent of all refugees coming from six war-affected countries: The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Somalia, and __________.

A. Myanmar B. Iran C. I Bosnia D. Pakistan

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Demographics are used in business marketing principally to accomplish which of the following?

a. Predict changes in the age structure. b. Find the people who will buy a given product. c. Avoid expensive litigation related to discrimination. d. Reposition declining industries.

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An example of the rationalization of education is

a. Age based grade levels b. That it is a global norm c. Free education d. Single sex education

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A factor held constant to test the relative impact of the independent variable is known as a

A. dependent variable. B. correlation. C. control variable. D. cross-tabulation.

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