When sociologists stress that deviance is relative, they mean that:
a. relative to criminal acts, deviance is a minor form of nonconformity.
b. it runs in the family, among relatives.
c. whether an act is regarded as deviant or not often depends on the time, place, or individual.
d. deviance is related to more serious criminal offenses.
c
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Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797) argued that
A) Women have absolutely no power with men B) Society can't progress if half its members are kept backward C) Society can't progress unless women gain power over men D) In order for society to progress, women must use their power to seduce men
Economists and sociologists now agree that at least _____ percent of a parents' advantage in income is passed along to their children
a. 20 b. 45 c. 65 d. 80
Many Black American athletes were central figures in the Civil Rights Movement.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
You want to draw a sample of the employees at a large university ensuring that in your sample you have people represented from all personnel categories: administrators, faculty, secretarial staff, cleaning staff, mail room staff, technicians, students, etc. You want to use a probability sample. Which type of probability sample would be best for your purposes?
a. cluster sample b. stratified sample c. quota sample d. simple random sample e. snowball sample