Persons in lower socioeconomic groups tend to be
a. More positive toward out-groups
b. Less ethnocentric
c. Less likely to stereotype
d. More rigid thinkers
ANS: d
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a. consists of two or more people b. interactions are emotion-based c. people who interact frequently d. shares a feeling of interdependence
Strain theory suggests that ______.
A. there is a disparity between what is considered valuable and what is available B. people feel strained when labels are put on them, and it compels them toward deviance C. when controls are weakened, deviant behavior is more likely to occur D. the upper class is more harshly penalized for crimes than other groups
_____ is the term sociologists use for a traditional, small, rural society
a. Gemeinschaft b. Rapidly changing c. Gesellschaft d. Materialistic
Biological factors, including genetics, explain most criminal behavior.
a. true b. false