The emergence of rock-and-roll in the United States demonstrates

a. the lack of a youth culture.
b. that musical tastes are not linked to people's social standing.
c. that cultural patterns are subject to change.
d. that cultural patterns rarely change.


c

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Women have less bone mass than men in young adulthood, meaning that they start out with less ability to

A. withstand bone loss before it causes problems. B. reconfigure their environment for safety purposes. C. maintain their weight, causing increased bone breakage. D. exercise and build bone mass.

Sociology

Which of these is not one of the conclusions drawn from Chambliss' study of the Saints and the Roughnecks?

a. deviant behavior among the lower classes is dealt with more harshly than middle-class or upper-class deviance b. behavior that is associated with the lower classes is more likely to be defined as deviant or criminal c. lower-class people are more likely to be labeled deviant than middle-class or upper-class individuals, even when they behave in similar ways d. police officers favor the lower classes e. the Saints were more likely than the Roughnecks to act apologetic and penitent

Sociology

An example of participant observation would be:

a. John, a researcher, who watches preschool students who are not aware he is there b. Mary, a researcher, who visits with a first-grade classroom to conduct a study on teacher-student interactions, and plays an active role in the study. c. Bill, a researcher, who sits on a park bench and observes behavior without people's knowledge. d. Sue, a researcher, who observes medical students working on a patient without his or her knowledge that she is present.

Sociology

The conservative wing of the Catholic reformers in the late 1800 – early 1900s located the source of Catholics’ social problems in

a. Prejudice and discrimination b. Immigration of too many poor Catholics c. Their absorption in materialism and greed d. Lack of attendance at religious services

Sociology