If a parent threatens a child with punishment in order to discourage wrongdoing, the parent is using punishment to accomplish

a. deterrence.
b. retribution.
c. social protection.
d. rehabilitation.


a

Sociology

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A) speak a language other than Spanish B) speak two languages, usually English and Spanish C) speak Spanish and another language such as Portuguese, French or Dutch D) speak only Spanish

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Which of the following statements best defines expressive sexuality? a. Sexuality is one-sided and is "owned" by men

b. Sexuality is one-sided and is "owned" by women. c. Sexuality is basic to the humanness of both men and women. d. Sex should be primarily for reproduction.

Sociology

An estimator is unbiased if the mean of its sampling distribution is equal to

a. the midpoint of the distribution b. the sample mean c. the population value d. the population median

Sociology

Compare and contrast the growth of the elderly population in developed and developing countries. Describe the reasons for this growth. Discuss the demographic transition.

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology