_____ theories consider the source of deviance to be conditions of the individual's mind or personality
a. Sociological
b. Psychological
c. Biological
d. Physiological
Answer: b. Psychological
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Social science emphasizes all but which of the following as indicators of a phenomenon like the HIV/AIDS epidemic as being a major social problem?
a. It causes physical or mental damage to individuals or society. b. It offends the values or standards of some powerful segment of society. c. It persists for an extended period of time. d. It generates competing proposed solutions because of varying evaluations from groups in different social positions. e. It requires the full resources of the society to solve, e.g., the 1960s "War on Poverty."
The privileges of the sick role may be withdrawn if the sick person
a. withdraws from other roles. b. defines his or her condition as undesirable. c. seeks the advice of health care providers. d. behaves inconsistently within the sick role. e. follows the advice of health care providers.
A pattern of conduct that has wide social acceptance and has become so commonplace that it is taken for granted is called ______.
A. a preemptive norm B. a subcultural norm C. an institutionalized norm D. a presumptive norm
Generally, the poorer the country, the more optimistic people are that their children will grow up to be financially better off than they are themselves.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)