The social control theory of deviance, crime, and illicit drug use focuses on the following factor:
A. socialization into deviant values
B. hegemony by the powerful to shape laws and social control to their advantage
C. the actor's stake in conformity
D. the disjunction between the goal of success and the legitimacy of the means to achieve that success
E. the recent decay of the American economic structure, which reduces the likelihood of social mobility for people at the bottom of the socioeconomic hierarchy
C. the actor's stake in conformity
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a. CS; CR c. CR; CS b. US; UR d. UR; US
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What will be an ideal response?
Being a single mom, Lisa has to work two part-time jobs to pay the rent and buy the diapers. According to the research on happiness, which of the following ideas could most likely benefit her?
A) As long as she can make more money, she will be happy. Incorrect. Money can have an effect on happiness, but usually only in the short-term and only modestly up to about $75,000. B) If she can move to the West Coast, she will be happy. C) As long as she can keep the two jobs, she will be happy. D) As long as she believes in the future, she will be happy.
Temper tantrums become common at ______ of age.
A. 6 months B. 1 year C. 2 years D. 3 years