______ are concerned with trying to explain why deviance does or does not occur.

A. Strain theories
B. Explanatory theories
C. Constructionist theories
D. Subcultural theories


Answer: B

Sociology

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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When individuals become part of an organization after calculating their monetary costs and benefits, this is a:

a. voluntary organization b. coercive organization c. utilitarian organization d. beneficiary organization e. none of the above

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For a study using a t test for independent means, with any given total number of participants, power is greatest when the participants are divided into __________ groups

A) 2 equal B) 3 equal C) 2 unequal D) 3 unequal

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The practice of __________ was described in the text as a common practice in which couples who often do not know one another very well, have sex without commitment or even without affection

Fill in the blanks with correct word

Sociology