According to Wright and Decker, a few offenders reported committing burglary primarily for the

a. risk, thrill and excitement.
b. need to break the law.
c. peer pressure.
d. extra money.


A

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a. Comte b. Durkheim c. Marx d. Toennies

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The text cites four social factors that may encourage young people today to postpone marriage or not to marry at all. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

a. a rejection of marriage as an institution b. changing cultural attitudes c. better contraception d. population numbers – low sex ratios

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There is a greater stigma for ______.

A. women who engage in traditional female activities B. men who engage in traditional female activities C. women who engage in traditional male activities D. men who engage in traditional male activities

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When a researcher has greater control over the selection of participants and the independent variables, this is referred to as a(n) ___________________ experiment, and when the researcher has less control over the independent variables, this is referred to as a _________________ experiment.

a. natural; laboratory b. field; controlled c. laboratory; natural d. independent; dependent

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