The Smallest Units of Language That Have Meaning Are

question 12

Multiple Choice

The smallest units of language that have meaning are:

• A) Words
• B) Phonemes
• C) Morphemes
• D) Graphemes

Analyze the significance of positive and negative stimuli, and the removal of positive stimuli in recent developments of anomie-strain theory.

Evaluate the impact of identified strains and social controls on the individual's likelihood to engage in deviant or conforming behavior.

Understand the various theories that explain the causes and persistence of deviance and crime.

Identify and differentiate between key sociological theories including control theory, differential association theory, strain theory, and social learning theory.

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Definitions:

Modernization

The process of economic change, whereby developing societies acquire some of the social and political characteristics of Western industrial societies; five subprocesses are involved: technological development, agricultural development, urbanization, industrialization, and telecommunication.

Western Development

The expansion and advancement of countries in the Western hemisphere, typically through industrialization, urbanization, and economic growth.

Pluralistic Societies

Societies characterized by a diversity of religious, cultural, ethnic, and racial groups who coexist and interact within a single larger socio-political framework.

Undernourished

A condition where an individual does not intake enough nutrients, leading to various health issues related to malnutrition.