Which of the following terms is defined as an act that has been declared illegal by a governmental authority?
a. stigma
b. deviance
c. crime
d. deterrence
Answer: C
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If you were a proponent of the Davis-Moore thesis, you would agree that:
a. equality is dysfunctional for society. b. world inequality results from the activities of global multinationals. c. the most valuable positions must yield sufficient rewards to attract the talent necessary to fill them. d. all of the above
Individuals who are _____ are born with external genitalia, internal reproductive organs, and/or endocrine systems that do not fit the typical biological definitions of female or male
a. heterogendered b. transexual c. transgender d. intersex
Which of the following terms best identifies the following types of information we learn: table manners, etiquette in social situations, and rules concerning gift giving?
A. social resources B. cultural capital C. cultural resources D. social capital
Colonialism is defined as
A. an approach that contends industrialized nations continue to exploit developing countries for their own gain. B. continuing dependence of former colonies on foreign countries. C. the far-reaching process by which peripheral nations move from traditional or less developed institutions to those characteristic of more developed societies. D. the maintenance of political, social, economic, and cultural dominance over a people by a foreign power for an extended period.