Structural strain theory draws upon what key idea:

a. conflict from Karl Marx
b. interaction from George Herbert Mead
c. anomie from Émile Durkheim
d. function from Herbert Spencer


c. anomie from Émile Durkheim

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a. increased competition among organizations in that niche b. dramatic increases in the number of organizations in a niche c. increases in the resources in the niche d. b and c above e. a and b above

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Percent of the world's population that is urban:

A) ten B) forty-seven C) sixty D) seventy-five

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Miranda and Herbert recently discussed the nature versus nurture debate on gender differences in men and women. Miranda supported the nurture side of the debate. This means that Miranda supports __________

A) environmental explanations B) biological explanations C) religious explanations D) psychological explanations

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During the Balkan conflict, the Serbs deported, imprisoned, or killed hundreds of thousands of Croats, Muslims, and ethnic Albanians. This process is referred to as__________.

A. environmental racism B. asymmetrical warfare C. ethnic cleansing D. institutionalized discrimination

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