Edwin Lemert described "primary deviance" as ________
a. the most serious episodes of deviance.
b. actions that parents define as deviant.
c. a passing episode of deviance that has little effect on the person's self-concept.
d. the experience of deviance early in life.
Answer: c
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When we use an intersectional approach to understand the gender wage gap, we see that ______.
A. the "motherhood penalty" loses explanatory power B. men and women earn nearly identical wages on average C. the wage gap widens or increases when accounting for minorities D. individuals from the Southwest favor the wage gap, and those from the Northeast protest it
Shortly after the September 11th attacks on the United States, the federal government quickly created The Department of Homeland Security, uniting over 20 different agencies into a single government entity. Which of Tocqueville’s problems of democracy could this consolidation of authority indicate?
a. stagnation b. equality c. despotism d. centralization
Thomas Jefferson believed that black slaves should be
a. given land allotments of 160 acres to become small farmers b. eventually freed and removed from American society c. watched over forever by kind slavemasters d. recruited to fight in the Indian wars
Use marijuana as an example to discuss the differences between explanatory and constructionist theories in understanding deviant behavior. How would these two approaches to studying deviance look at changes to marijuana's status?
What will be an ideal response?