There was an empty lot in a middle-class neighborhood, maintained by a nearby resident. That man moved away, and within a few weeks several bags of garbage and some old furniture were sitting in the lot. Then an old car was parked in the lot and teenagers started to gather there to drink beer and hang out. Within a few months, there was a mugging by the lot and the police made a handful of arrests for drug dealing there. This series of events is an illustration of __________ theory.
a.) differential opportunity
b.) broken windows
c.) labeling
d.) strain
Answer: b.) broken windows
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The number of adoptions by nonrelatives has __________ since 1970
Fill in the blank with correct word
_____ is the ability to carry out your will, even over the resistance of others
a. Social class b. Status c. Power d. Prestige
______ is an individual who rejects socially defined goals but not the means.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Debbie's mother and father are both lawyers, and she is sent to an exclusive private school for her education. Teachers are disappointed when she does only average work in her classes, and they spend more time working with and encouraging her to excel than they do with her classmates. This situation illustrates:
A. the correspondence principle B. the teacher-expectancy effect C. credentialism D. the hidden curriculum