In a study, Hans found that the length of a prison sentence varied based on the convict's race, social class, and number of prior arrests. What was the dependent variable in his study?
A. social class
B. race
C. length of prison sentence
D. number of prior arrests
Answer: C
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a. by the concept of anomie. b. by the increase in poverty. c. by an increase in adolescents with psychiatric disorders. d. both b and c.
Which of the following trends is inducing change in adoption rights?
A increase in cohabitation and unwed mothers. B the emergence of permissive divorce. C the high rate of remarriage for divorced persons. D all of the above.
Summarize and critique the culture of poverty theory as it has been applied to African Americans. Does the culture of poverty theory provide an adequate explanation for Black urban poverty? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
The concept of expressiveness, as used by Talcott Parsons and Robert Bales, refers to:
A. an emphasis on maintaining harmony and the internal emotional affairs of the family. B. the behavior of men and women in small work groups. C. an emphasis on tasks, a focus on more distant goals, and a concern for the external relationship between one's family and other social institutions. D. the symbolic interactionist approach to male and female behavior.