______ points out that some people will have more chances to engage in deviance than others.

A. Opportunity theory
B. Strain theory
C. Causative-control theory
D. Reductionist theory


Answer: A

Sociology

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Testing the difference between means or proportions requires random sampling

a. True b. False

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Which answer below would NOT be an example of the etiology of the problem?

a. Crime: lack of recreational activities b. Teen pregnancy: cultural values c. Unemployment: a low population density d. HIV/AIDS: injection drug users sharing needles

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Since 1900, the average life expectancy in the United States has increased from ________ to ________.

A. 47 years; 79 years B. 52 years; 84 years C. 56 years; 86 years D. 40 years; 69 years

Sociology