According to functionalists, deviance is functional because it:
A) ?bolsters the economy.
B) ?increases trust in personal and formal relationships.
C) ?increases confidence in institutions.
D) ?reduces tension and insecurity.
E) ?impedes social change.
A
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A. six B. seven C. eight D. nine
Which sociological perspective would be likely to suggest that family decision making reflects the inequality of traditional gender stratification, in which men have held a dominant position over women?
A. functionalist perspective B. conflict perspective C. interactionist perspective D. labeling perspective
Scores for an exam are normally distributed with a mean of 235 and a standard deviation of 52. Then the score which corresponds to the bottom 24% is 199 or lower.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)