An invisible barrier that blocks the promotion of a qualified individual in a work environment because of the individual's gender, race, or ethnicity is known as

A. pluralism.
B. a glass ceiling.
C. institutional discrimination.
D. exploitation theory.


B. a glass ceiling.

Sociology

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Very large random samples of Catholics and Protestants have been questioned about their opinions on cohabitation. Forty-six percent of the Protestant and 47% of the Catholics approve of males and females living together without being married. The difference has been tested and found to be statistically significant. What is the most reasonable conclusion?

a. This is a statistically significant and important difference b. This difference may be statistically significant but it seems unimportant c. This difference is due to random chance d. The researcher should have used sample means rather than proportions in this situation

Sociology

Through role taking, people begin to see who they are from the standpoint of others.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Sociology

Which of the following is correct according to Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore's view of stratification

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

The term "________" refers to people who believe they were assigned a gender at birth based on their genitals, but who feel that the assigned gender is a false description of themselves.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Sociology