What did Craig Haney find the impact of solitary confinement to be on inmates in the California prison system?

a. Prisoners suffered from numerous physical maladies but did not suffer mentally from solitary confinement.
b. Solitary confinement caused no change in the prisoners.
c. Prisoners benefited from solitary confinement and were better behaved afterward.
d. Prisoners' physical and mental health was negatively impacted; some committed suicide.


d

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a. males are less likely to be criticized or to feel guilty about their sexual activities compared to females. b. women and men both believe that her orgasm is a sign of his success as a lover. c. a woman's sexuality continues to be judged by her roles as child bearer and mother. d. all of the above

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In a(n) _____, there's little or no attempt to get a representative cross section of the population.

A. convenience sample B. nonprobability sample C. nonjudgmental sample D. independent sample E. constant sample

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Explain what Weber meant by “life chances.” Provide an example to illustrate your explanation.

What will be an ideal response?

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. A theory is a general framework, explanation, or tool used to understand and describe the real world. 2. Crisis theory is an example of a micro theory, while structural functionalist theory is an example of a macro theory 3. Social exchange theory suggests that individuals are rational and their behavior reflects an evaluation of costs and benefits. 4. Teenagers’ attitudes toward marriage and family life have become significantly more negative over the past few decades. 5. The data are clear: Americans are rejecting marriage.

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