Which of the following is characteristic of prejudices?

A. They are flexible attitudes toward others.
B. They are linked to stereotypes.
C. Facts make them easy to overcome.
D. They are facts about individuals or groups.


Answer: B

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Janis was a young mother in her late 20s when she and her husband divorced, forcing her to live on her sole income as a part time minimum wage worker. Janis represents:

a. competition in the low wage market for better jobs. b. interruptions in structural mobility. c. a popular myth about why women cannot live without assistance. d. the feminization of poverty.

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What will be an ideal response?

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The Matthew Shepard Act of 2009 ______.

A. allowed federal employees to claim LGB partners for purposes of benefits B. formalized Don't Ask, Don't Tell C. updated the Hate Crime Statistics Act to include gender expression and sexual identity D. allowed LGB individuals to marry

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