Anomie refers to a
A. model that serves as a measuring rod against which actual cases can be evaluated.
B. loss of direction that is felt in a society when social control of individual behavior has become ineffective.
C. classification scheme containing two or more categories.
D. type of suicide that is based on depression.
B. loss of direction that is felt in a society when social control of individual behavior has become ineffective.
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According to the text, what percentage of first marriages end in divorce?
a. 75% b. 66% c. just over 50% d. just under 50%
Milgram found that conformity with directions to administer harmful shocks to other people was greatest when:
a. an authority figure was in the room observing. b. the research subject had to hold the hand of the person receiving the shock. c. the subject could see the person they were administering the shock to. d. None of these; there were no variables that influenced the degree of conformity.
As more high school athletes come to school programs from private club programs where they received much individual attention, they
A. often expect more than what the high school coaches and staff can give them. B. use their resources to support teammates. C. usually become assistant coaches on high school teams. D. bring with them equipment and technology that can be used by the high school.
Personality stabilization refers to the disconnection of the nuclear family.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)