Two local high school students were caught painting graffiti on an abandoned building on the edge of town

When questioned about their activities, they said, "Nobody even lives there, so what's the harm?" Their response would be an example of which of the following techniques of neutralization?

a. denial of responsibility
b. denial of harm
c. appeal to higher loyalties
d. condemning the condemner


B

Sociology

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An identifiable subgroup within a political party (such as the liberal Democrats) is known by which of the following terms?

a) interest group b) party faction c) political action committee (PAC) d) party caucus e) ideological partisans

Sociology

Which of the following is true?

A) Marijuana is the most used drug by college students. B) Men use more drugs than women. C) Half of college aged women binge drank during the past two weeks. D) Drug use is virtually nonexistent in contemporary U.S. society.

Sociology

Which of these is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?

a. Profess faith in one almighty God and his prophet Muhammad. b. Pray five times daily. c. Make charitable contributions to the Muslim community and to the poor. d. Commit to religious jihad.

Sociology

When Maha retired as president of her company and moved to Arizona at age 70, she stopped talking about her distinguished business career as a way of

a. rejecting her past accomplishments and starting over. b. confronting negative stereotypes of aging. c. assimilating new experiences. d. accommodating her self-concept to her new reality.

Sociology