Definitions of deviant behavior tend to
a.) change over time and vary from one context to another
b.) be impervious to changes in notions of acceptable behavior
c.) be defined by a few elite members of society
d.) be copied from one society to another
Ans: a.) change over time and vary from one context to another
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a. institutional imperatives b. structural forces c. cultural values d. norms
Many states use welfare hotels to provide emergency shelter for homeless families. Which of the following applies?
a. Welfare hotels are nicer than public housing so homeless families are reluctant to leave. b. The state pays more to provide a single room without food storage or cooking facilities in a welfare hotel than they would pay to provide a permanent apartment to the same family. c. Families in welfare hotels are split up. Parents live in one room while children sleep in a dormitory room with children from other families who are all supervised by a child care worker. d. Welfare hotels only provide rooms to homeless families at 8 PM if they have not filled the rooms for that evening so families do not know if they have shelter until late.
Older adults show a decided preference in memory and attention for positive information.
a. true b. false
In which of the following types of political systems would a single political party control society and permit no opposition?
a. a totalitarian system b. a capitalist system c. a pluralist system d. a democratic system