______ is the threat or use of physical force to ensure compliance.
A. Power
B. Social control
C. Coercion
D. Dominance
Ans: C
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When disequilibrium occurs because one aspect of society fails to change at the same rate as another interrelated aspect, the society is said to be experiencing ____
a. explosive change b. social demise c. functional change d. cultural lag e. dysfunctional stability
In the past, the integrative function of education in the United States was most obvious in its emphasis on
A. teaching diversity in the classroom. B. promotion of a common language. C. teaching strict discipline. D. teaching students that they share a common history.
The most infrequent type of custody arrangement is ________ custody.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) An example of an unbiased estimate is the variance of a sample; a typical biased estimate is the researcher’s initial expectation prior to sampling. B) There is only one biased estimate (i.e., the researcher’s expected findings); there are several unbiased estimates. C) A biased estimate is preferred to an unbiased estimate when the population is not normally distributed. D) A sample’s variance is a biased estimate of the population’s variance, but a slight change in the variance formula gives an unbiased estimate.