According to labeling theory, the final step leading to secondary deviation involves
a) stronger penalties and rejections.
b) formal action taken by the community against the deviant.
c) hostilities and resentment on the part of those who penalize the deviant.
d) acceptance of and adjustment to deviant social status by the deviant.
d) acceptance of and adjustment to deviant social status by the deviant.
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Which of the following was NOT a goal of the authors of the Texas Constitution written in 1875?
a) They wanted to strengthen local government by granting local officeholders broad discretion to enact policies. b) They wanted to limit judges' discretion in interpreting the state constitution by writing a highly detailed document. c) They wanted to limit the governor's power by providing for the election of several other executive branch officials. d) They wanted to control the excesses of big business. e) They reduced the power of the legislature.
The Civil Rights Movement began in 1946 and culminated in 1980.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Mary’s family is a __________ because both of her parents work for pay outside of the home
A) modern family B) postmodern family C) household D) dual-worker family
A difference between the functionalist perspective on poverty and the conflict perspective on poverty is that ________
a. the conflict perspective views poverty as a personal problem rather than a societal one, whereas the functionalist perspective views poverty as a societal problem rather than a personal one b. the conflict perspective says that inflation can only be reduced by increasing the unemployment rate, whereas the functionalist perspective says that inflation can never be reduced by increasing unemployment rate c. the conflict perspective says that society is made up of many interrelated and interdependent parts, whereas the functionalist perspective says that society is made up of only a few interrelated and independent parts d. the conflict perspective says that inequitable distribution of resources has little to do with rewarding talent, whereas the functionalist perspective says that inequitable distribution of resources exists to reward talent