__________ views the formation of delinquent gangs (a delinquent subculture) as an effort to alleviate the hardships of being at the bottom of the status ladder

a. Walter Miller
b. Albert K. Cohen
c. Talcott Parsons
d. Gerald Suttles
e. Elijah Anderson


b

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What concept refers to the biological distinction between females and males?

a. gender b. sex c. androgyny d. sexual orientation

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People who are technology dependent and capable of accessing information instantly and using many technological devices for everyday living and communication are described as which of these?

A. digital functionalists B. digital natives C. digitalized humans D. social media babies

Sociology

Which of the following does Dreby identify as a positive effect of parents and children living together?

a. They more readily adjust to each other’s changing needs. b. Migrant mothers are more likely to stay home with their children. c. Children are more likely to receive better education. d. Children have more freedom.

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The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that:

A. language shapes our culture, and at the same time, our culture shapes our language. B. men and women communicate differently because they have been socialized differently. C. in an individualist culture like China, emphasis is placed on getting to know one another before engaging in a transaction. D. conflict can be both positive and negative.

Sociology