Cox and Demmitt prefer the term acquaintance violence because it is:
a. less stigmatizing than the term date rape.
b. a much broader term than date rape.
c. the official government term for date rape.
d. widely used by feminist scholars.
B
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Our own individual lives, according to Mills
a. must be understood apart from sociology and history. b. must be understood in relation to society and history. c. must be lived and not understood. d. must be accepted as the result of a series of free choices on our part.
Which of the following is a characteristic of deviance?
A. Perceptions of deviance remain the same across all human beings irrespective of age, caste, ethnicity, gender, or religion. B. Traits and beliefs are not considered as deviance. C. Perceptions of deviance are defined by every individual instead of being defined or influenced by laws. D. Perceptions of deviance can change over time. E. Public attitudes and perception of deviance are independent of each other.
Which of these is true of poverty and divorce?
A. Poverty increases chances of divorce. B. Poverty decreases chances of divorce. C. Poverty has no effect on chances of divorce. D. Researchers do not understand the impact of poverty on the divorce rate.
The reality people build in their interaction depends only on the actors themselves, not on the larger culture in which they live
Indicate whether the statement is true or false