Political sociologist Michael Parenti believes that political leaders treat the health of the capitalist economy as a necessary condition for the health of the nation and that the goals of big business (rapid growth, high profits, and secure markets) become the goals of government. This is reflective of the __________ perspective
a. conflict
b. symbolic interactionist
c. postmodernist
d. functionalist
a
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_________ societies are characterized by the production of information and services
a. Industrial b. Postindustrial c. Agricultural d. Gemeinschaft
The factor(s) that is/are the most important determinant of economic contentment is/are:
a. attitudes and values. b. one's economic level. c. consumer wants. d. thrift and saving.
In hindsight, what was the primary flaw of the Stanford Prison Experiment conducted in the 1970s?
a. Confidentiality of the participants was violated. b. The experiment inflicted harm on its participants. c. The researchers lacked professional competence. d. The study did not draw on a proper sample.
SAGE News Clips: Prison OvercrowdingClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 172 and watch the videos. When you've finished watching the videos, come back to the test and answer the following questions:Alabama's creation of a new felony category is evidence of ______.
A. a new type of deviant behavior B. the social construction of deviance C. increased deviance in Alabama D. the need to incarcerate more deviants