From the functionalist perspective, a certain amount of deviance is necessary because it clarifies society's rules

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

Sociology

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What is the average percentage of a man's salary that a woman will make for comparable work?

a. 52% b. 66% c. 71% d. 85%

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_____________ suggests that the universal incest taboo exists to protect human genetic fitness; the offspring of close relatives tend to have genetic problems

A. Functionalism B. Conflict theory C. Symbolic interactionism D. None of these

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The nuclear family can be understood as

A. parents and children. B. parents and minor children under 18. C. grandparents, parents, children under 18. D. minor children and adults related to them by blood (parents, grandparents, aunts/uncles).

Sociology

When a drug is taken for a specific purpose or remedial effect, this is termed __________ use

a. standard b. therapeutic c. chronic d. recreational

Sociology