Which of the following is the best example of a counterculture?

a. Chinatown residents
b. Rich people who ride motorcycles on weekends
c. The "hippies" of the 1960s
d. Pittsburgh Steelers fans


Answer: c. The "hippies" of the 1960s

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Professor Rumpler found a relationship between age at marriage and marital happiness. Rumpler introduced sex, race, number of years married, and income as test variables. In all partials, the relationship between age at marriage and marital happiness held. Rumpler probably

a. concluded that the relationship between age and marital happiness was most likely a genuine one. b. decided that replication had increased his confidence that there was a relationship between age and marital happiness. c. now knew why age and marital happiness were related. d. decided that it was a spurious relationship between age and marital happiness. e. concluded that the relationship between age and marital happiness was most likely a genuine one and that replication increased his confidence that there was a relationship between age and marital happiness.

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James is an eight year old boy. In his eyes, he views himself as a ‘bad kid' who will end up in prison like his father. His mother, Judith, tells him he must have been born ‘bad' because he looks like his father. His teachers in school tell him he is ‘bad' because he cannot read as well as the rest of the kids. As a result, James has decided to start refusing to do his homework or chores. James has accepted his identity as a ‘bad kid'. Which theoretical perspective of deviance best explains this scenario?

A. self-fulfilling prophecy B. social construction of reality C. being un-bonded to society D. differential association theory

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Which U.S. Supreme Court case legalized the right for same-sex couples to marry?

A. Lawrence v. Texas B. District of Columbia v. Heller C. Loving v. Virginia D. Obergefell v. Hodges

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