According to the social-conflict approach, what a society labels as deviant is based primarily on

a. how often the act occurs.
b. the moral foundation of the culture.
c. how harmful the act is to the public as a whole.
d. differences in power between various categories of people.


d

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a. true b. false

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A) Hijabs B) Shorts C) Earrings D) Small crosses

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Pyke found that first generation Asian-American children?

A lost their desire to succeed in life B rejected almost all elements of Asian culture. C formed idealized images of American families. D all of the above.

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Of the students who were "Cambodian identifiers," which of the following was NOT seen as an advantage to be seen as Cambodians?

a. Being seen as Cambodians, allowed them to express pride in their ethnic heritage, even if there were some negative stereotypes associated with this label. b. Many of these students saw it as a badge of honor to express their ethnic heritage and it made them even more motivated to graduate from high school. c. They were more likely to be seen as hoodlums, gang members, and delinquents, labels they embraced and thought it made them look tough. d. They saw their panethnic identity as something they could trade on, using the term Cambodian when it was to their advantage, and using other Asian identities when that would help them.

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