Which one of the following is considered a total institution?
A. a Girl Scout troop
B. the New York Mets
C. a mental hospital
D. a high school
Answer: C
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Worldwide, women perform around 60% of all work, but receive 10% of the income and own only 10% of the land
a. true b. false
In a(n) __________ political system, the state seeks to regulate all aspects of people's public and private lives
a. democratic b. totalitarian c. monarchical d. authoritarian
_______________ describes how any action that is frequently repeated becomes a pattern that can then be performed again in the same manner and with the same effort in the future.
a. Habitualization b. Institutionalization c. Self-fulfilling prophecy d. Thomas theorem