Which theoretical analysis points out that the social standing of drug users is related to how severely our society punishes illegal drug use?

a. structural-functional analysis
b. symbolic-interaction analysis
c. social-conflict analysis
d. social-disorganization analysis


(Answer: c)

Sociology

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Which of the following could prove to be a disadvantage for Puerto Rico if it is granted statehood?

a. The island would be unable to enjoy open-market trade with U.S. allies. b. The island would lose out on federal funds. c. The island would be denied the right to vote in presidential elections. d. The island would lose representation in the Miss Universe pageant and Olympic Games.

Sociology

In industrialized nations such as the United States, most couples hope to live in a(n) _____ residence—the custom of a married couple living in their own residence apart from both the husband's and the wife's parents

a. neolocal b. bilateral c. egalitarian d. neocentric

Sociology

According to Charles Kurzman (1996), what perception motivated Iranian protesters who toppled the shah's regime in the late 1970s?

a. Their faith would protect them from bullets. b. The sudden belief that they could and would win. c. The sheer number of protestors gave them the illusion of safety. d. The shah's army and police would come over to their side.

Sociology

A subcategory of _____ is asceticism

A) hedonism B) relativism C) escapism D) absolutism

Sociology