According to the general deviance syndrome theory, drug use is highly correlated with crime because addiction forces persons to steal money for drugs
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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A deaf mother gives birth to a child who is also deaf. When a doctor suggests that she have her child undergo surgery to restore hearing, she refuses. Which of the following would explain the mother’s refusal to have her child undergo the surgery from a sociological model of illness perspective?
A. Because deafness is an objective, biological diagnosis, there is no sociological explanation for why the mother may choose to forgo surgery. B. Deafness has been defined as an illness because it is a deviation from “normal” by doctors; however, this ignores the deaf community as culturally distinct and their definition of deafness as a normal experience. C. As a mother, she is likely scared of the potential complications resulting from surgery and is unwilling to have her young child take these risks. D. Because all illness is a social construct, the sociological model of illness suggests that there are no biological, objective treatments for illness. E. None of these are reflective of the sociological model of illness.
Which of the following individuals is associated with the concept of the culture industry?
A. Karl Marx B. Theodor Adorno C. Robert Merton D. W. E. B. DuBois
When members of the middle and upper-middle classes, usually whites, move into the central city area and renovate existing properties, this is termed __________
a. invasion b. succession c. gentrification d. diffusion
Two high school graduates, both male, apply for a job. One is Mexican-American and the other is majority white. The interviewer believes that Mexican-Americans are more likely to belong to gangs, but does not ask any questions about gang membership or convictions. The interviewer recommends the majority white applicant on the assumption that he was unlikely to be a gang member. A sociologist
observing this hiring process would consider the interviewer's reasoning to be a case of a. institutional sexism. b. statistical discrimination. c. comparable worth. d. collective bargaining. e. organizational culture.