Matriarchy - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Credentialism - ANSWER An increase in the lowest level of education required to enter a field. Crime - ANSWER A violation of criminal law for which formal penalties are applied by some governmental authority. Cult - ANSWER Due to the stereotyping, this term has been abandoned by sociologists in favor of new religious movements. Cultural relativism - ANSWER The viewing of people's behavior from the perspective of their own culture. Cultural transmission - ANSWER A school of criminolo...

The sociologist who defines modern conflict theory according to educational credentials is: - ANSWER Randall Collins In the past century, the most conclusive theories regarding how unusual collective behavior is defined includes the: - ANSWER Contagion, Convergence, and Emergent-norm The founders of the emergent-norm theory are: - ANSWER Ralph Turner and Lewis Killian The father of the contagion theory is: - ANSWER Gustave LeBon A teenager's high school friends pressure him to get d...

CHAPTER 1 Historical Foundations of Addressing Needs: Indigenous, French, and English Traditions MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. Mino-pimatisiwin is a Cree word that means ________. a) social work b) the Medicine Wheel c) the good life d) First Nations e) a gathering of elders 2. Canadian social work has largely been shaped by ________ traditions. a) British and American b) American only c) Western European d) Australian e) Scandinavian 3. ________, a principle contained in the Med...

CHAPTER 1 Historical Foundations of Addressing Needs: Indigenous, French, and English Traditions MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. Mino-pimatisiwin is a Cree word that means ________. a) social work b) the Medicine Wheel c) the good life d) First Nations e) a gathering of elders 2. Canadian social work has largely been shaped by ________ traditions. a) British and American b) American only c) Western European d) Australian e) Scandinavian 3. ________, a principle contained in the Med...

CHAPTER 15: FAMILIES AND INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. According to David Popenoe, social problems such as child poverty, juvenile delinquency, substance abuse, and motherhood of single women are caused by: a. the decline of the traditional family b. fathers’ lack of emotional support of children c. mothers who are overprotective of their children d. the decline of the extended family e. the decline of breadwinner jobs ANS: A DIF: Medium REF: Basic Concepts OBJ: Learn how sociologi...

CHAPTER 1 Historical Foundations of Addressing Needs: Indigenous, French, and English Traditions MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. Mino-pimatisiwin is a Cree word that means ________. a) social work b) the Medicine Wheel c) the good life d) First Nations e) a gathering of elders 2. Canadian social work has largely been shaped by ________ traditions. a) British and American b) American only c) Western European d) Australian e) Scandinavian 3. ________, a principle contained in the Med...

CHAPTER 1 Historical Foundations of Addressing Needs: Indigenous, French, and English Traditions MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. Mino-pimatisiwin is a Cree word that means ________. a) social work b) the Medicine Wheel c) the good life d) First Nations e) a gathering of elders 2. Canadian social work has largely been shaped by ________ traditions. a) British and American b) American only c) Western European d) Australian e) Scandinavian 3. ________, a principle contained in the Med...

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The first wave of feminism started when women ______. A.) demanded the right to vote B.) started attending college C.) advocated for birth control D.) were allowed to work - A.) demanded the right to vote The Declaration of Sentiments stressed the need for reforms in ______. A.) politics B.) divorce C.) education D.) wage equality - B.) divorce ______ differences typically refer to biological characteristics, such as reproductive organs and hormones. a.) Gender b.) Sex c.) Paternal...