The author of the text asserted that deviance can be a "charged" word because:
a. many will disagree with actions that are labeled deviant
b. deviance creates sense of insecurity among the general population
c. people do not understand the definition of deviance
d. the term instills boundaries for many people
a
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A. They were given a household. B. They gained social status. C. They did not receive any social benefits. D. both "they were given a household" and "they gained social status"
The passing of power from heads of families and clans to the ruling elite took place as agricultural societies replaced horticultural and pastoral societies
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Wilson and Herrnstein state that people become deviant because:
a. their families have failed to socialize them properly. b. failing to get jobs, they have nowhere else to turn in order to get by. c. they have become part of a deviant subculture. d. they feel the rewards of crime outweigh the prospects of punishment. e. they are genetically pre-programmed for criminal activity.
A sociologist studies drug-use patterns among small groups of college students in a Midwestern college. This would be an example of
A. conflict theory. B. microsociology. C. macrosociology. D. functionalism.