Which of the following is not a focus for sociologists when they approach the phenomenon of deviance in society?
a. sociologists focus on how most deviance is caused by people suffering from mental illnesses
b. sociologists focus on the social context in which deviance occurs, not on deviant acts themselves
c. sociologists focus on how rates of deviance vary as a function of social and cultural factors
d. sociologists focus on how norms and laws are created and applied, and how these processes create “deviance”

Reasoning based on the ease with which we can bring something to mind involves the use of the heuristic

Most sociologists agree that: a. culture is central in shaping gender roles, but only in preliterate societies. b. biological factors have some influence, but cultural factors are more important determinants of gender roles. c. biological factors are influential in determining gender roles, but only in industrial or complex societies. d. biological factors only explain differences between men and women with regard to aggression and disease. e. there is no difference between the influences of culture or biology on the development of gender roles, as they are unpredictable.

Which factor contributed to the rise of african empires such as ghana and mali ? a. their creation and involvement in trade networks b. they focused only on agricultural production. c. they didn’t engage in warfare with other nations d. their geographic location protected them from attacks.