Which of the following is considered a total institution?

A. a high school
B. a mental hospital
C. a Girl Scout troop
D. the New York Mets


A. a high school

Sociology

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According to Sanderson and Alderson, our best hope for a future society is likely to be

a. capitalism based on completely free markets b. a global socialist system c. a return to agrarian societies but with more emphasis on economic equality d. "capitalism with a human face," as in northern European countries

Sociology

As a general rule, in an ANOVA if the variance estimate of the group with the largest estimate is no more than __________ that of the smallest and the sample sizes are equal, the conclusions using the F distribution should be adequately accurate

A) 1 or 2 B) 4 or 5 C) around 10 D) around 25

Sociology

_____ is the number of new cases of a health problem that occurs in a given population during a given time period.

A. Preference B. Frequency C. Incidence D. Epidemic E. Prevalence

Sociology

Multinational corporations often funnel money to elites in the Least Industrialized Nations to create a "favorable business climate." In reality, this term refers to the creation of ________ and ________

A) open markets; long-term leases B) government subsidies; massive workforces C) open markets; low taxes D) low taxes; cheap labor

Sociology