Travis Hirschi’s control theory suggests which of the following categories of people would be most likely to engage in deviance?

a. students enrolled in college
b. teenagers on sports teams with after-school jobs
c. youngsters who “hang out” waiting for something to happen
d. young people with respect for their parents


c. youngsters who “hang out” waiting for something to happen

Sociology

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A ________ system is a closed system of mobility

a. class b. occupational c. caste d. status

Sociology

Younger adults, compared with older adults, are more likely to have

a. more possible selves but to be less likely to believe they can attain them. b. more possible selves and to be more likely to believe they can attain them. c. fewer possible selves and be less likely to believe they can attain them. d. fewer possible selves and be more likely to believe they can attain them.

Sociology

According to Minuchin, the recurring presence of cross-generational coalitions suggests that

a. one child has been parentified b. scapegoat is present within the system c. the system's boundaries are not clear d. the family system is not adaptable

Sociology

__________ suggests that migration may be fostered by groups, such as humanitarian aid organizations relocating refugees or smugglers bringing people into a country illegally, and that the actions of these groups may produce a larger stream of migrants than would otherwise be the case

a. Network theory b. Institutional theory c. World systems theory d. Neoclassical economic theory

Sociology