Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In strain theory, “innovators” reject both cultural goals and the traditional routes to their attainment.
2. In strain theory, rebels are similar to retreatists because they both reject traditional means and goals.
3. Travis Hirschi’s social control theory focuses on why people do not commit deviant acts.
4. Research by Sampson and Laub has shown that informal social control is key and the lack of such control is an important cause of juvenile delinquency.
5. According to Sampson and Laub, delinquent behavior as a youth is a key indicator for whether someone will engage in criminal behavior as an adult.
1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
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A) the lack labor-saving technology B) the inevitability of monopolies C) centralized government control D) control of the state by the majority
Stereotypes
A) are largely based on the truth. B) are always negative. C) are only held by members of dominant groups. D) often become justifications for discriminatory behavior.
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A) ?Alzheimer's disease B) ?bulimia C) ?anxiety disorder D) ?depression E) ?attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
The Asian ethnic interned was the _________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).