Solomon Asch's study conducted in the early 1950s where subjects were asked to judge the lengths of various lines by comparing them with other lines on a card showed that the opinions of a majority can have a great deal of influence on the individual's opinions. This study was an example of
a. a controlled experiment
b. participant observation
c. unobtrusive measures
d. a field experiment
A
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a. Overt sexism b. Women's passivity c. Background assumptions d. Ineptitude on the part of the doctors
In World War II, the U.S. military was characterized by racial segregation
a. true b. false
Which of the following contributors said that all societies pass through stages like the life stages of humans and eventually decline?
a. Karl Marx b. Oswald Spengler c. Pitirim Sorokin d. Talcott Parsons
Which of the following is a true statement about U.S. income inequality?
A. People in the United States are more aware of inequality than those in other countries. B. Income inequality surveys only take U.S. men's income into account. C. Income inequality has decreased steadily in the United States since 1980. D. Income inequality has increased steadily in the United States since 1970.