Because of the strong preference for sons over daughters:
a. most nations have far more men than women in their societies.
b. gender-based abortions have taken place in some developing countries.
c. women, on average, have shorter life spans than men in most nations.
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
B
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a. formation b. policy c. principle d. tradition
The proportion of Americans living in cities is
a. about 15%. b. less than half. c. about three-fourths. d. nearly 90%.
Compared with whites at similar income levels, blacks get less housing for the money in whatever jurisdictions they find themselves
a. true b. false
Which school of thought was used by Edwin Sutherland to emphasize that criminal behavior is learned through social interactions with others?
A. labeling theory B. societal-reaction approach C. techniques of neutralization D. cultural transmission