In sociologist Howard Waitzkin's view, the stress resulting from racial prejudice and discrimination helps explain the higher rates of ________ found among African Americans than among Whites
a. arthritis
b. tuberculosis
c. hypertension
d. AIDS
c
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Older have more numerous and more intimate friendships than do older
a. men; women b. women; men c. brothers; sisters d. African and European Americans; Asian and Latino Americans
Although alcohol is the most widely used sexual stimulant in America, explain why it has more of a psychological than a physical effect on sexual response
What will be an ideal response?
According to the social reality of crime theory, an ideology of crime is constructed
a. and applied by the dominant class to secure its dominance. b. and applied by criminologists to help explain the causes of crime. c. by the criminal class to counter the moral standards of society. d. and supported by the motion picture industry and reflected in various films and movies.
After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, there were reports of increased criminal activity and looting
Looters broke into electronics stores and stole merchandise, and increasing numbers of violent attacks exceeded all police efforts to keep the rising levels of violence in check. How would a sociologist explain these phenomena? a. Urban residents altered their behaviors to conform to the norms of a new social reality. b. During times of crisis, social norms change but are more clearly defined. c. In the absence of social structures, rules are unclear, and everyone has to improvise. d. People always choose to act as criminals when they know police officers are not watching them.