Evidence that deviance is a(n) _____ is found in the fact that societies differ on what is considered deviance

a. integral part of developing societies but not developed ones
b. absolute, not a relative, notion
c. relative, not an absolute, notion
d. integral part of some but not all societies


Answer: c. a relative, not an absolute, notion

Sociology

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a. plastics b. newspapers c. glass d. food scraps

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Recent research comparing male and female physicians' care of female patients shows that

A) male physicians are more cautious than female physicians in that they order on average significantly more tests, such as mammograms and pap smears. B) female physicians tend to care for female patients better than male physicians do. C) male physicians are favored by female patients. D) there is no difference between male and female physicians in the care they give to female patients.

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Which approach to analysis particularly favours homogeneous samples?

Thematic analysis Discourse analysis Interpretative phenomenological analysis Grounded theory

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A good marriage acts as a ____ against mental health problems such as alienation, loneliness, unhappiness, and depression

a. barrier b. buffer c. cure d. function

Sociology