How would sociologists explain the disproportionately high incarceration rates of African Americans when compared to other groups?
A. Racism based on the lingering effects of Jim Crow laws
B. Increased violence in African American males
C. Lower levels of intelligence in violent offenders
D. Stronger feelings of anger and resentment in African Americans
Answer: A
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a. defined by biological changes. b. socially constructed. c. rooted in psychological states. d. exactly the same around the world.
Deforestation a. displaces people and animals from their habitats
b. helps control flooding. c. reduces desertification. d. produces reliance on biomass energy.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. A social gerontologist focuses on developing a broad understanding of the experiences of people at specific ages, such as their mental and physical well-being. 2. The United States government classifies its citizens as elderly at age 65 and are therefore eligible for federal benefits. 3. The controversy surrounding how people feel about the death with dignity laws is representative of the way our society tries to separate itself from death. 4. The continuity theory of aging suggests that we experience an increased dependence as we age and must increasingly submit to the will of others because we have fewer ways of compelling others to submit to us. 5. In 78 percent of cultures, polygamy is accepted.
A place of residence and work where many like-situated individuals are cut off from the wider society for an appreciable period of time and together lead an enclosed life is called a __________.
A. treatment plant B. total institution C. community psychology facility D. halfway house