Durkheim argued that the ritual of identifying and exposing a wrongdoing is an emotional experience that gives a sense of order to the community. The idea suggests
a. it is possible for a society to be entirely free of deviance.
b. behavior that is unthinkable when an individual is acting on his or her own may be executed without hesitation when carried out under orders.
c. when people become criminals, they do so because of contacts with criminal patterns and because of isolation from non-criminal patterns.
d. a group that went too long without noticing deviance would lose its identity.
D
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Women have a greater chance than men of occupying a job in child care. This exemplifies how
A) Achieved statuses are often dependent on ascribed statuses B) Ascribed statuses are often dependent on achieved statuses C) Achieved statuses are always dependent on ascribed statuses D) Ascribed statuses are never dependent on achieved statuses
The annual number of births in a population per 1,000 women age 15 through 44 years:
A) fertility B) general fertility ratio C) crude birth rate D) none of the above
The procedures used in research to ensure that participants are treated fairly and with care are known as
A. ethical principles. B. psychological principles. C. psychometrics. D. debriefing.
An adult who lives independently but has an intimate partnership with someone living elsewhere is said to be in a
A. non-together relationship. B. non-cohabitation relationship. C. living apart relationship. D. separate living relationship.