The results of Sherman and Berk’s (1984) study of the impact of arrest on repeat calls to the police department for domestic violence supported which of the following social theories:

a. Symbolic interactionism
b. Deterrence theory
c. Labeling theory
d. Conflict theory
e. Inductive logic


b. Deterrence theory

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The early theories on aging emphasized

A) role loss with age. B) death. C) dementia. D) all of the above

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Which of the following difficulties arises when an older relative comes to reside with a family?

A) ?Inter-profile conflict B) ?Weakness identification C) ?Strength approval D) ?Role transition

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From a second-order cybernetics perspective the concept of autopoiesis refers to the idea that:

a. The boundaries cause the system b. The system causes the boundaries c. The boundaries are open to some degree d. The system creates itself

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