What did Emile Durkheim mean by collective conscience?

A. collective guilt
B. ability to distinguish right from wrong
C. shared values, norms, and beliefs in a community
D. capacity for morality


Answer: C

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a. the overall quality of the school b. the child's friends and family c. the skill of the teacher d. the number of books in the school library e. the combination of quality teachers and per pupil expenditures

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Why has the drive to increase nurses' education and their status only partially succeeded?

a. Men have entered the profession. b. Very few universities have elected to offer advanced degrees in nursing. c. Associate-degree programs are the most popular among employers, and more services are provided out-patient, reducing the need for nurses. d. Because of improvements in technology, people are not as likely to get sick.

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Prince reported that the prostitute's relationship with her ___________ seems to be the most important family factor in determining if she becomes a prostitute

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The sociologist associated with symbolic interactionism is ______.

A. Charles Horton Cooley B. George Herbert Mead C. Robert Merton D. Georg Simmel

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