During the 1940s the surgical technique called __________, which involves the removal of part of the brain, was prescribed for women more often than men because housewives had less need for their brains

Fill in the blanks with correct word


lobotomy

Sociology

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Differential treatment for similar behavior by different categories of people within a single society

a. is further proof that deviance is a property of the act. b. is further proof that deviance depends on the reaction of the audience. c. illustrates that it is the act that determines whether behavior is seen as deviant. d. proves that the audience's reaction to the act is insignificant.

Sociology

A postindustrial society can sustain populations of

a. bands of 25-40 people. b. settlements of a few hundred. c. dispersed clans. d. millions of people.

Sociology

Describe the differential association theory of criminal behavior

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

Which sociological theory informed the author’s research?

a. interactionism b. conflict theory c. feminism d. functionalism

Sociology