Social problems persist because
a. we recognize that their solutions will take a long time.
b. some groups don't want them solved.
c. we haven't found the one component to eliminate them.
d. they are a natural part of everyday life.
B
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a. the United States' indecision in the late 1930s about joining the Allies in World War II b. the question of what to do about the Russians after World War II was concluded c. the situation of "poor and suppressed" minorities in the land of freedom and opportunity d. the expropriation of land and extermination of Native Americans during westward expansion e. the United States' failure to more quickly invade Germany in order to stop what was happening to Jews in concentration camps
__________ involves a rigid adherence to the culturally approved methods for getting ahead and making progress
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In an effort to resist the label of "deviant," most people will develop rationales to justify their deviant acts. Sykes and Matza refer to these rationales as ________
A) ideologies B) techniques of neutralization C) strategies of justification D) labeling
Research on couples' __________—whether they pool their money and who controls pooled or separate money— is relatively recent
a. allocation systems b. financial marital status c. fund typing d. cash decisions