Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Our understanding of what is deviant is socially constructed
2. According to Howard Becker, deviance can be a positive force in society
3. Folkways are norms enforced through formal sanctions
4. According to rational choicetheorists, people decide to either commit or not commit crimes based on the perceived costs and benefits of such behavior
5. Young adults are those most likely to understand the threat of global climate change.
1. True
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. True
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a. fatalism b. stoicism c. indifference d. unemotionality e. None of the above
A life course perspective examines which of these?
A. the entire course of human life from childhood to old age B. the first 12 years of human life C. life from age 18 to old age D. later years in life
_______ are known to only take clients on referrals from known and trusted sources
a. Streetwalkers b. Bar girls c. Call girls d. None of the above
Peter Berger's comment, "Society penetrates us as much as it envelopes us," is an expression of the _____ view, the idea that human behavior or actions are entirely controlled by outside forces
a. deterministic b. agency c. fatalistic d. ideology