Feminist sociologists suggest that a cause of the higher arrest rates of female than male runaways is

a. females are more likely than males to be emotionally affected by dysfunctional family environments

b. police with paternalistic attitudes are more likely to arrest female runaways than male runaways.
c. male runaways are better able to conceal the fact that they have run away from their parents.
d. male runaways are less likely than female runaways to travel outside of the community in which they live.


b

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a. been declining. b. been increasing. c. been holding steady. d. been fluctuating up and down with no long-term change.

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One limitation of census projections is that __________

A) the population rarely stays stagnant B) it assumes that conditions worldwide will remain constant C) it does not account for birth rates D) it does not account for medical advances

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Based on research findings, which of the following statements is true about students hooking up in colleges with religious affiliations?

A. The religious affiliation of the school had an overwhelming influence on their hookup culture. B. Most students said the religious affiliation of the school was irrelevant. C. Students said they will tend to hook up only with students who follow the same religious codes as the college. D. Students said that if the college has any sort of religious affiliation, the students will avoid hooking up.

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Queer theory is most strongly connected to conflict theory because of its focus on power and status differentials.

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

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