Distressed by his adolescent cousin's acts of delinquency, Bob decides to research why some adolescents become delinquents. He conducts ____________ research
a. conflict
b. feminist
c. deductive
d. paradigm
e. inductive
E
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A social problem that has been around for any significant period of time often provides some benefit to some portion of the population even as it imposes hardships on other portions
a. true b. false
The healthcare reform law passed in 2010 closes the __________ in Medicare Part D prescription drug insurance
a. "donut hole" or Medicare gap b. amount of Social Security compensation c. matter of national health care d. housing and retirement gap e. none of the above
Juan Carlos originally hoped to purchase a home. However, because he could not earn enough money to afford one, he decided that a home was no longer important. Instead, he found happiness through quitting his job, moving into a shack in the woods, and enjoying the solitude. What would Merton classify Juan Carlos's adaptation to strain as?
A. conformity B. innovation C. retreatism D. rebellion
The central question/s among social constructionists is:
(a) Why do they do it? (b) What is the cause of deviant behavior? (c) Why don't people engage in deviant behavior? (d) In what ways does deviance harm the society in which it takes place? (e) Why are rules created and enforced, and with what consequences?