What is Durkheim's term for a condition in which people become detached from the norms that guide their behavior?

A) compurgation
B) primogeniture
C) negative affective state
D) anomie


D

Sociology

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Prostitution and pornography used to be called __________, but most sociologists have abandoned that label

Fill in the blank with correct word

Sociology

Skewness refers to:

a. the normal distribution of extreme scores. b. the unequal distribution of extreme scores. c. the central limit theorem. d. None of the above.

Sociology

People who share an apartment by definition live in the same __________.

a. household b. family of procreation c. system of descent d. marriage

Sociology

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Gilman compares the traditional position of the woman to that of a domesticated horse. 2. A woman’s profit comes through the power of sex-attraction according to Gilman. 3. Gilman feels there is not enough emphasis on sex-distinction for women.

Sociology