The text points out that, in modern western societies, adolescence is a:
a. period in which the individual is still allowed to act "childish."
b. time when young people are expected to continue their education and perhaps hold a part-time job
c. time when young men and women are not expected to hold a job while they go to school.
d. period in which the individual is accorded adult status.
b
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a. Unregulated b. Volatile c. Conflict-minimizing d. Complementary
Which of the following is NOT an element of Karl Marx's conflict theory?
a. A new society would be created in which workers would own the means of production. b. Capitalist markets would come under the control of monopolies. c. Revolution would destroy the society's productive capacities. d. The exploited workers would rebel against the owners of the means of production.
An example of the "medicalization of deviance" is ________
a. theft being redefined as a “compulsive stealing” b. drinking too much being redefined as “alcoholism” c. promiscuity being redefined as a “sexual addiction” d. All of the above are correct.
Global climate change
a. will impact us soon if we do not take certain steps b. is not a major threat c. has already impacted residents of the U.S d. is now being addressed effectively by the international community