A system of the interdependent parts that involves human beings in interaction with one another and their physical environment is called _____.
a. demographics
b. environmentalism
c. human ecosystem
d. ethnology
Question 2According to Durkheim, why do societies actually need deviance?
a. In order to recognize normal behavior
b. To make most people feel morally superior
c. To support the existence of a prison system of employment
d. In order to shake up society so it can be reorganized in a better fashion
Question 3An example of a resource that is not renewable, regardless of how well we manage it, is _____.
a. timber
b. fossil fuels
c. seafood
d. iron
Question 4From a functionalist perspective, when punishment of deviant behavior is public it serves to
a. reaffirm the collective beliefs and values of the society.
b. protect the prosecutors from appearing unethical.
c. reinforce the idea that crime brings one publicity.
d. encourage future deviant behavior.
Question 5The upper atmosphere shield that blocks dangerous ultraviolet light, protecting humans from sunburn and skin cancer is called the _____.
a. ozone layer
b. ionosphere shield
c. stratosphere screen
d. ultraviolet filter
Question 6According to Durkheim, deviance is functional because it
a. threatens the social order.
b. helps members of a society know what is considered normal behavior.
c. points out the flaws in how a society is organized.
d. creates employment for a large number of people.