The Issue of Forgiving a Criminal (For Example, Commuting a Death

question 17

Multiple Choice

The issue of forgiving a criminal (for example, commuting a death sentence to life in prison) forces us to confront a contradiction between mercy (giving someone a break) and

• A) justice (giving someone what he deserves).
• B) utility (giving someone what will make him happy).
• C) love (giving someone unconditional acceptance).
• D) fallibility (the tendency to err).

Explain how culture shock can reveal the relativity of cultural norms.

Distinguish between material and symbolic culture and identify the components of symbolic culture.

Understand the difference between ideal culture and real culture, with examples of their contradictions.

Understand the steps and sequence in the scientific method in sociological research.

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Definitions:

Construct

An abstract concept that is specifically chosen or created to explain a given phenomenon.

True-Experimental Design

True-experimental design is a type of experimental research methodology that involves the manipulation of variables, control of extraneous variables through random assignment, and the comparison between a control group and one or more experimental groups to determine causal relationships.

Cause and Effect

A relationship between two events where one event (the cause) directly results in the other event (the effect).

Applied Research

Research aimed at solving practical problems rather than acquiring knowledge for knowledge's sake.