Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The code of the streets works the same for men and women, according to Elijah Anderson.
2. “Juice,” according to Elijah Anderson, in Code of the Streets, is another word for violence.
3. According to Elijah Anderson, in Code of the Streets, having “nerve” is central to manhood on the streets.
4. Presenting oneself as violent and aggressive in public spaces can be a defensive act.


1. False
2. False
3. True
4. True

Sociology

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(a) the freedom couples have to explore sexuality within the boundaries of marriage. (b) teachings on sexuality is available to married couples. (c) the idea that priests and nuns should live celibate lives. (d) that sex for pleasure is permitted only in marriage.

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A researcher has computed a gamma of –0.45 between marital happiness and number of children. What can she conclude?

a. Families with more children are happier. This is a moderate relationship. b. Children have a strong, positive influence on levels of marital happiness. c. There is a moderate, negative relationship between number of children and marital happiness. d. There is a weak, negative relationship between the variables.

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. Communities developing around common interests or shared identities that are emerging online is referred to in the text as

A. interactive niches. B. tribalism. C. online nests. D. identity cells.

Sociology

The weakening of the social norms that define people’s behavior in a social institution is known as

a. remarriage. b. reinstitutionalization. c. marriage. d. deinstitutionalization.

Sociology