Bobby notes that the city he lives in seems to be spreading to areas over rural land along the borders of the metro area. The suburban areas seem to be spreading, too. Bobby is noting:
a. decentralization
b. urban sprawl
c. counterurbanization
d. gentrification
b
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a. more clinical depression. b. less money, power, and other resources. c. lower social integration. d. greater self-esteem.
An element or a process of society that may actually disrupt a social system or lead to a decrease in stability is known as a
A. latent function. B. manifest function. C. dysfunction. D. conflict function.
A complex set of beliefs that encourages male sexual aggression and supports the idea that sexual violence is a fact of life is called
A. a rape culture. B. a sexually violent norm. C. the #MeToo movement. D. harassment subculture.
A(n) ______ is a property of people or objects that can take two or more values.
A. unit of analysis B. variable C. level of measurement D. theory