Which sociological perspective's approach explains why rule violation continues to exist in societies despite pressures to conform and obey, but fails to indicate how a given person comes to commit a deviant act or why on some occasions crimes do or do not occur?
A. functionalist perspective
B. feminist perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. conflict perspective
Answer: A
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a. The act was passed to protect workers 40 years of age or older. b. The act presumed that younger workers would receive higher salaries. c. The act successfully eliminated age discrimination in organizations. d. The act did not receive a majority vote and is still being debated.
Research on __________ has shown that when people of different racial-ethnic backgrounds get together often and on an equal footing, stereotyping and prejudicial attitudes decline.
a. heightened discrimination b. the racist mind c. institutional racism d. contact theory
The study of international crime rates is an example of
A. global sociology.
B. mesosociology.
C. microsociology.
D. macrosociology.
Hiv/aids:
A. was first recognized in the late 1960s. B. at first seemed to be confined to few groups: gay men, people with hemophilia, and Haitians. C. was caused by a man having sexual intercourse with a monkey. D. now can be cured with specific drug injections.