Napoleon Chagnon's visit to the Yanomamö tribe, where he observed tribe members appearing naked in public, using hallucinogenic drugs, and letting mucus hang from their noses, is a good example of ________
A) nonconforming behavior
B) the need for social sanctions
C) the cultural relativity of deviance
D) the need for absolute standards in defining deviance
C
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which political events significantly motivated the formation of the Tea Party movement in 2009?
A. the government response to the student uprisings in Iran B. government intervention during the fiscal crisis C. the federal healthcare mandate D. the failure of the U.N. Climate Change Conference
Sociologist Andrea Doucet studied Canadian stay-at-home dads and single fathers. In terms of how these dads handle the health of their children she found that
a. they were among the most informed, involved, and concerned fathers when it came to knowing about their children's health. b. just as all men, they were less likely to take their children to the doctor, ignore signs of illness, and expect their male children to "suck it up" when hurt. c. they were more likely to be excluded from parental networks that emphasized health issues and from networks that discussed childcare issues. d. they usually depended on their mothers for advice on how to handle their children's health.
According to a national survey, what percentage of Americans aged 12 or older are current drinkers?
A. 99.9 percent B. 6.7 percent C. 52.7 percent D. 23.1 percent