Which one of the following statements is most closely associated with differential association theory?
a. It is impossible for any society to be entirely free of deviance.
b. Behavior that is unthinkable in an individual who is acting on his or her own may be executed without hesitation when carried out under orders.
c. People learn criminal behavior from closely interacting with those who engage in and approve of law-breaking activities.
d. Deviance is a consequence not of a particular behavior but of the application of rules and sanctions.
c. People learn criminal behavior from closely interacting with those who engage in and approve of law-breaking activities.
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a. refined fertility rate b. crude birth rate c. population-growth rate d. childbearing rate
Which of the following is an example of a couple thatrepresents the majority of cohabitators?
a. Jamal and Molly, both in their early 30s, live together. b. Amelia, a divorcee in her 40s, lives with Miguel, a 40year old. c. Emily and Leonard, both widowed in their 60s, live together. d. Christoff and Kaylee, both in their 50s, live together after their divorces.
According to Debra Jackson's article "Child to Mother Violence," which is not one of the
themes the narratives were grouped into? a. it was only a matter of time b. he does it out of love c. he just punched me d. other men in the house
In the context of sociological explanations of racial-ethnic inequality, which of the following perspectives argues that people learn attitudes toward dominant and minority groups through labeling and selective perception?
A. Functionalist perspectives B. Conflict perspectives C. Feminist perspectives D. Symbolic interactionist perspectives E. Radical perspectives