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. When people become criminals, they do so because of contacts with criminal patterns and because of isolation from anticriminal influences.
d. Deviance is a consequence not of a particular behavior but of the application of rules and sanctions.
c
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Belsky highlights the importance of ____________ as critical contextual sources of both potential stress and support
a. the marriage relationship b. social networks c. the work environment d. all of the above
Which of the following research designs is least used by sociologists?
a. survey research b. participant observation c. controlled experiment d. structured interview e. secondary analysis
In one country, 200 media companies owned the country's media outlets. Two decades later, fewer than 10 corporations owned all the country's media outlets. This shift in ownership represents which trend in the media?
A. planned obsolescence B. cultural imperialism C. ownership concentration D. user-generated content
By focusing on social order and harmony, structural functionalism can often overlook ______.
A. the manifest function B. the instability of latent function C. the benefit of social change D. the social norms