The text points out that the proportion of the elderly in certain cities far exceeds the U.S. average of __________ percent
a. 8.4
b. 12.8
c. 18.4
d. 21.6
e. 24.8
b
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According to the text's discussion:
a. in modern societies, the definition of deviance is a political process. b. people become deviant when others define them that way. c. in small, traditional societies, it is likely to be the whole society that makes the decisions as to which behaviors are deviant. d. all of the above
A deaf mother gives birth to a child who is also deaf. When a doctor suggests that she have her child undergo surgery to restore hearing, she refuses. Which of the following would explain the mother’s refusal to have her child undergo the surgery from a sociological model of illness perspective?
A. Because deafness is an objective, biological diagnosis, there is no sociological explanation for why the mother may choose to forgo surgery. B. Deafness has been defined as an illness because it is a deviation from “normal” by doctors; however, this ignores the deaf community as culturally distinct and their definition of deafness as a normal experience. C. As a mother, she is likely scared of the potential complications resulting from surgery and is unwilling to have her young child take these risks. D. Because all illness is a social construct, the sociological model of illness suggests that there are no biological, objective treatments for illness. E. None of these are reflective of the sociological model of illness.
Countermovements are always religious or politically conservative
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What is the term for prohibiting or restricting racial or ethnic groups from entering the United States?
A. expulsion B. segregation C. exclusion D. expulsion