According to Sanderson and Alderson, modernization theory's concept of "traditional society" is:
a. of questionable validity because it lumps highly diverse societies together
b. useful because it allows us to see just how such a society differs from a modern
one
c. useful because it allows productive research into the problem of
underdevelopment to begin
d. too new to be reliably assessed
a
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a. true b. false
Which crime is best explained by Merton's theory of anomie?
a. A man rapes a stranger. b. A man murders is wife. c. A teenager steals a pair of expensive sneakers because he can't afford it. d. A drunk driver commits a hit-and-run.
A major difference in terms of men's and women's adjustment following a divorce is that
(a) women take on roles that increase their self-esteem. (b) men assume responsibilities that put them in a position of power and status. (c) women find that they are incapable of doing many things. (d) men tend to be more positive about the new tasks that are added to their lives.
The federal law providing workers in establishments with fifty or more workers the right to unpaid job-protected leave for meeting family health needs was __________
A) the Civil Rights Act of 1992 B) the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 C) the Social Security Act D) Roe v. Wade