Edward Banfield argues that all theories that focus on the characteristics of the individual in explaining deviance are guilty of blaming the victim
a. true
b. false
b
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Remembering where you were when 9/11 occurred is an example of
A. explicit memory. B. semantic memory. C. implicit memory. D. flashbulb memory.
Today, the United States would best be described as
A. an agricultural society. B. a postindustrial society. C. an industrial society. D. no longer manufacturing any products for itself.
After a divorce, nine to ten year old children tend to:
a. feel a conflict of loyalty. b. ignore their parents' divorce. c. understand why their parents divorced. d. blame society for their situation.
During Ramadan, the Islamic holy month, Muslims refrain from eating or drinking during daylight hours, breaking their fast each night. At one predominantly Muslim high school in Michigan, the football coach moved practices to late night for this month so players could observe their fast and eat before training. What does this scenario best illustrate?
a. Racial accommodation b. Residential dispersion c. Segmented assimilation d. Conditional integration