Which of the following is the core idea of Darwin's theory of evolution?
a. Human beings have learned to control the process of evolution.
b. Human society is a product of the "survival of the fittest."
c. Natural selection accounts for the ability of animal and plant life to adapt to new environments.
d. The more widespread a species is, the greater its chances of survival.
C
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Why has the unprecedented prison population explosion occurred?
a. Because crime has continued to rapidly increase. b. Because sentences are longer. c. Because offenders are serving a higher proportion of their terms. d. Because of changes in the criminal justice system that sharply increased the chances that a convicted criminal will actually be sent to prison.
What is anomie?
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Which of the following methods would most likely be used to study the attitudes of the American public on gun control legislation?
a. a reference group experiment b. a sample survey c. a subpopulation index d. participant observation
Which of the following increases a person's likelihood of being unemployed, having lower income and net worth, and spending time in prison?
A. belonging to a racial minority B. assimilation C. symbolic racism D. internalized racism