The broader society labels racial/ethnic minorities as crime-prone, then those groups will disproportionately appear in crime statistics. This statement reflects which sociological theory?
a. conflict theory
b. functionalism
c. symbolic interaction theory
d. general strain theory
Answer: C
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a. less b. more c. the same
The _____ represents the number of divorces in a given year for every 1,000 people in the population
a. ratio measure of divorce b. crude divorce rate c. refined divorce rate d. predictive divorce rate
According to sociologist Karl Marx, the capitalist class maintains its position at the top of the class structure by control of the society's superstructure, which is composed of the government, schools, churches, and other social institutions that produce and disseminate ideas perpetuating the existing system of exploitation
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In this situation described above, what is the researcher’s dependent variable?
a. racial group b. gender c. beliefs about work and family d. social class