According to David Ermann and Richard Lundman, official deviance can be traced to three different sources. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

a) lack of information and responsibility in a large organization
b) organizational leaders' inability to foresee a harmful result, leading to unintentional deviance
c) superabundance of ambiguous laws, leading to opportunity for deviance
d) the elite's intention to commit a harmful act against some people


d) the elite's intention to commit a harmful act against some people

Sociology

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A. circumstances that cause stress and reactions to stress. B. circumstances that cause a crisis and circumstances that create strain. C. short-period and long-period stress. D. general and specific stress.

Sociology

Anne went to a doctor during her pregnancy to find out if her baby could inherit any disorders from her or her husband. The doctor performed a few diagnostic tests to help determine if her baby had any disorders. In the given scenario, identify the form of technology the doctor is likely to have used.

A. Biometrics B. Claytronics C. Artificial intelligence D. Biotechnology E. Nanotechnology

Sociology

The larger the sample size, the

a. more important the observed difference. b. more likely we are to reject the null hypothesis. c. less likely we are to reject the null hypothesis. d. lower the Z score.

Sociology

The balance between the availability and protection of natural resources and their continued consumption is referred to as

A. sustainability. B. environmentalism. C. capitalism. D. the green movement.

Sociology