________ is the ability of one group to realize its will, even in the face of resistance from other groups.
a. Fecundity
b. Power
c. Androgyny
d. Pluralism
________ refers to the tendency to view one's own culture or subculture as the best and to judge other cultures or subcultures in comparison to it.
a. Recidivism
b. Elitism
c. Ethnocentrism
d. Ageism
Some college students have joined together to form a rock band. This band consists of people who have similar interests and a passion for rock music. This group is an example of a(n) ________.
a. subculture
b. interest group
c. anomie
d. ethnic group
What is the difference between the way in which laypeople and sociologists view deviant behaviors?
a. Sociologists view behaviors or characteristics as being deviant, while laypeople consider a behavior to be deviant only when some group so defines it.
b. Sociologists view deviance as relative, while laypeople view deviance in an absolute way by comparing it with some fixed standards.
c. Sociologists consider deviance to be a healthy group characteristic, while laypeople dislike and reproach deviance.
d. Sociologists suggest that deviant behaviors are universal, while laypeople insist that deviance can be understood only within the context of the norms and values of a particular culture.
________ are rules of conduct that guide people's behavior.
a. Norms
b. Values
c. Causalities
d. Hypotheses
________ are people's ideas about what is good or bad, right or wrong.
a. Norms
b. Rules
c. Hypotheses
d. Values
Personal troubles become public issues only when ________.
a. an influential group so defines them
b. it has been affecting a family for a long time
c. a social condition has caused it
d. they require economic support to be resolved
A social condition is considered to be a social problem if it ________.
a. threatens a group's values
b. cannot be remedied by social action
c. poses a threat to an individual's values and beliefs
d. affects a small number of people
A group is said to be an influential group if it has ________.
a. a large number of members
b. a significant impact on public debate and social policy
c. existed for more than 5 years
d. advocated for issues that affect a large number of people
According to Bruce Western, in Punishment and
Inequality in America, the usual life course of education, job, marriage, and starting a family is __________ for men in prison.
a. disrupted and threatened
b. enhanced and extended
c. delayed or repeated
d. dysfunctional and coercive
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