Based on Merton's theory, deviance is a result of

a. individual pathology.
b. differential association.
c. psychological trauma.
d. social structure.


d

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Social disorganization can be manifested in three major ways, which are__________

a. positive, negative, and neutral conditions b. normlessness, culture conflict, and breakdown c. rootlessness, anomalies, coping, and disorder d. hyper-order, disorder, and order e. pathology, health, and atrophy

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Which of the following is not part of the process of the looking-glass self? a. We develop our identity apart from social interaction

b. We consider how we think we appear to others. c. We consider how we think others judge us. d. How we think others perceive us affect how we feel.

Sociology

Researchers who observed 400 child-care centers in several different states concluded that only one in seven were:

a. too expensive. b. family-owned. c. of good quality. d. open at night.

Sociology

The research findings on the effects of remarriage on children are:

a. sparse. b. positive. c. negative. d. mixed.

Sociology