The main purpose of the positivist approach to deviance is
a) developing empathy with deviant persons.
b) seeking out the causes of deviant behavior.
c) to make moral judgments about deviant behavior.
d) to study biases toward persons seen as deviant.
b) seeking out the causes of deviant behavior.
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____ is the systematic study of human society.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Resocialization is an experience that involves all of the following EXCEPT
a. an existing, internalized identity. b. refusal to give up an existing identity. c. a changed social identity. d. renegotiating relationships.
Which of the following is true of the concentric-zone theory?
A. It focuses on every tension apparent in metropolitan areas. B. It proposes that the creation of zones is the result of nature alone. C. It establishes a static, rather than dynamic, model of urban development. D. It maintains that a city grows over time by spreading outward from its center.
According to the text's discussion of employment and marital satisfaction, ________.
A. if family roles are negotiated and an equitable division of labor is established in the home, some of the major problems of the dual-earner family have been resolved B. dual-career families have the lowest risk of separation and divorce C. women who are highly committed to a career have higher marital adjustment and satisfaction D. dual-earner families have the lowest risk of separation and divorce