If the U.S. Congress passed strict anticigarette laws that banned their sale anywhere in the country, it would create serious problems for cigarette manufacturers, retailers, tobacco growers, tobacco farm workers, truckers, and many other employees in the cigarette industry. Each of these groups would probably oppose this legislation because they are examples of
A. culture lag.
B. nonmaterial culture.
C. luddite.
D. vested interests.
D. vested interests.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Joshua has joined a cult whose members believe in cruel punishments for criminals. The rest of society considers them barbarians and detests their ruthless belief system. In this case, the rest of society views Joshua's cult as a(n) _____.
A. dyad B. in-group C. out-group D. triad E. secondary group
Females are more likely than males to be victimized by what kind of crime?
a. Identity theft b. Sexual assault c. Aggravated assault d. Robbery
The results of the regression analysis in Chapter Fifteen reveal that when the percentage of students taking the SAT test is controlled for,
a. states that spend more per pupil have higher average SAT scores. b. states with the highest average teacher salary have higher average SAT scores. c. neither spending per pupil nor teacher salaries has a statistically significant impact on SAT scores. d. both spending per pupil and teacher salaries have a statistically significant impact on SAT scores.