Deviance is relative—that is, an act becomes deviant when it is socially defined as such. Definitions of deviance vary widely from place to place, from time to time, and from group to group
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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To the individual who uses a stereotype, the stereotype is
a. unimportant compared to other categories the individual accepts. b. especially important compared to other categories the individual accepts. c. equally important to other categories the individual accepts. d. used only when he or she combines it with other stereotypes.
The terms "society" and "nation-state" are synonymous
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following groups is an example of a counterculture?
a. public school teachers b. registered Republicans c. Neo-Nazis d. the U.S. army
C. Wright Mills wrote that the task of sociology is to demonstrate that individual circumstances are inextricably linked to the structure of society
a. true b. false