A sociologist studies how a teacher's attitudes toward particular students affects students' performance. Students of similar abilities who are "teacher's pets" perform at a high level, and students who are viewed as "troublemakers" perform poorly. This illustrates which explanation of deviance?

A. anomie theory
B. labeling theory
C. cultural transmission
D. differential association


B. labeling theory

Sociology

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The U.S. is a __________ society, in that people need diplomas, degrees, and certificates to qualify for jobs

Fill in the blank with correct word

Sociology

Women earn __________ men in almost every occupation

A) more than B) about the same as C) exactly the same as D) less than

Sociology

Traditionally, critics of Erikson's theory dismissed his theory as

A. untestable and incomplete. B. well defined but highly subjective. C. based upon folk wisdom and culturally biased. D. complete but untestable.

Sociology

African Americans are an example of a ________.

A. reference group B. racial group C. status group D. countercultural group

Sociology