From the functionalist perspective, deviance serves a purpose in society. Which function does deviance perform?
A. It provides alternative opportunities.
B. It benefits some people economically.
C. It helps the poor.
D. It defines boundaries between right and wrong.
Answer: D
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A) giving them information they want to hear B) getting them actively involved in the learning process C) relating the new information to their lives D) giving information they can use immediately
According to dependency theorists, multinational corporations
A. play an active role in keeping dependent nations poor. B. are good for the domestic economies of less developed countries. C. provide a valuable market for raw materials for poor nations. D. alleviate some global inequality.
The 1964 Civil Rights Act accomplished what?
a. It outlawed the racial segregation of lunch counters and other public places. b. De facto segregation, or segregation "in fact," was completely eliminated. c. It outlawed discriminatory voting practices. d. It outlawed discrimination in the rental or purchase of homes.
Which of the following is not a way that social science attempts to create accurate generalizations about humans?
a. social science tries hard not to be judgmental about categories of people. b. social science follows the belief that when trained observers make generalizations they must be accurate. c. social science rarely, if ever, asserts that a statement is absolute. d. social science tries to rely, as much as possible, on carefully gathered evidence.