Which of the following is an example of informal social control?
A. expelling a student for breaking school policy
B. arresting an individual for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct
C. sentencing a convicted murderer to life in prison
D. grounding a teenager for sneaking out at night
Answer: D
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Which term refers to networks of people who serve as directors of several corporations at the same time?
a. conglomerate b. corporate board c. interlocking directorate d. oligarchy
A strong modern democracy often eliminates which of the following?
a. officials that regard positions as family inheritance b. widespread citizen participation c. political pressures to punish corrupt officials d. kinship ties
Which of the following statements is true of the jobs held by the working class in the United States?
A. Their jobs have considerable on-the-job autonomy and freedom from supervision. B. Their occupations usually require a Ph.D. or advanced professional degree. C. Most of them work in minimum-wage jobs, or are often unemployed. D. Most of their occupations are blue collar, but some are white collar. E. Their jobs offer a lot of opportunities for advancement.
The chart shows the average number of hours commuters spend in traffic delays per year at the six most congested cities in the U.S. Which of the following statements is not? correct?
A. Baltimore commuters have the lowest average number of hours spent per year in traffic delays.
B. Los Angeles commuters have a lower average number of hours spent per year in traffic delays when compared to Washington commuters.
C. Houston commuters have a higher average number of hours spent per year in traffic delays when compared to New York commuters.
D. Chicago commuters have the highest average number of hours spent per year in traffic delays.