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When a denser, oceanic plate subducts (moves under) a less dense continental plate, the plates can 'lock' and experience friction because of the opposing movement of the plates - we call this area a 'subd...

The realist approach to research is a hybrid of both the positivist and interpretivist approach to research, as the majority of social researchers engage in methodological pluralism whereby they utilize m...

Item: ' Human societies establish cultures which govern the conduct of the members to such an extent that in many instances, individuals are prepared to supress their biological drives because they believ...

Atomic Radius - As you go across the Periodic Table from left to right, the atomic radius decreases. This is because the electrons are added to the same shell and as you move from left to right. At the sa...

Emile Durkheim of the functionalist perspective argued that deviance is a universal and normative aspect of all societies, adding that a small amount of crime is functional as it reaffirms societal bounda...