Which of the following concepts refers to “the recognized violation of cultural norms”?

a. deviance
b. crime
c. legal infraction
d. juvenile delinquency


a. deviance

Sociology

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"Social problems occur when groups with different values meet and compete." This statement describes __________ theory

a. value-conflict b. social disorganization c. social pathology d. labeling e. differential resources

Sociology

Assume a member of Canon Corporation's board of directors also serves on the boards of other camera manufacturers, such as Nikon and Fuji. This pattern would illustrate the operation of__________.

A. an oligopoly B. a plutocracy C. an oligarchy D. an interlocking directorate

Sociology

A student applying to a graduate program in psychology has a GRE score that is 2.5 standard deviations above the mean. Suppose that the beta in a particular situation for predicting graduate school GPA from GRE scores

is .6. What will be this person’s predicted Z score for graduate school GPA? What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

In Karl Marx's view, a worker who identifies with the wealthy and believes that she can achieve great wealth through hard work is likely to have developed a

A. bourgeoisie consciousness. B. caste consciousness. C. false consciousness. D. class consciousness.

Sociology