Anomie explains drug abuse at the individual level by
a. the ability of those in power to define a person's use of a particular drug as drug abuse
b. the process by which a drug abuser becomes labeled as immoral or criminal.
c. learning from associates to define the ingestion of a particular drug as pleasurable.
d. feelings of estrangement and turmoil over appropriate or inappropriate behaviors.
d
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The sociologist's method for determining a child's acquisition of sense of self involves ______
A. An interview with the child's parents B. Watching the child through a two-way mirror from another room C. Confronting the child to measure how long it takes the child to become upset D. Putting a spot of blush on a child's nose and placing the child in front of a mirror
Dr. Zak is trying to determine what traits, if any, high-achieving students have that students who do poorly on his exams do not possess. To assess personal information from both groups of students, what research method should Dr
Zak probably use? A) an experimental method B) an ethnographic study C) a form of secondary data analysis D) a survey
Research shows that growing up with gay or lesbian parents:
a. has no measurable effect on children at all. b. has no measurable effect other than an increased likelihood the child will be accepting of nontraditional gender behavior. c. causes the child to be gay or lesbian. d. causes substantial behavior and emotional problems in the child.
Commercial organizations headquartered in one country that own or control other corporations or subsidiaries throughout the world are referred to as
A. international companies. B. multinational corporations. C. megacorps. D. world system enterprises.