The presence of so much violence in the mass media
a. has resulted in effective government action to eliminate it.
b. appears to have little effect on the people who view violence.
c. may have the effect of desensitizing us all to violence.
d. was a major issue debated during the 2012 presidential election.
(Answer: c)
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a. food. b. housing. c. child care and education. d. clothing.
American law has become more equalitarian through time
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Age differences on divided attention tasks
A. can be reduced by increasing older adults' practice with the tasks. B. can be reduced by decreasing younger adults' practice with the tasks. C. can be reduced by increasing task complexity. D. cannot be reduced.
Deviant behavior varies in its degree of _____, ranging from mild transgressions of folkways, to more serious infringements of mores, to quite serious violations of the law
a. stigmatization b. criminality c. delinquency d. seriousness