A person reads in the paper that a Black youth has been shot by a White police officer. If no other information is available, attribution theory suggests that
a. a White person will view the shooting as an unnecessary act of violence
b. both Black and White people will assume that youth gang activity was a problem.
c. a Black person will likely believe the shooting was unnecessary, while a White person will assume the officer acted appropriately.
d. neither a Black nor a White person will make any assumptions about the situation until they have learned more information.
c
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a) social learning theory. b) cognitive development theory. c) symbolic interactionist theory. d) biological reductionist theory.
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a. carnal love. b. romantic love. c. brotherly love. d. consummate love.
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a. cultural depictions of them in the media b. rules about spatial boundaries at clubs c. clothing that is made to fit them d. their display of body piercings
Justin, who is white, was adopted in the United States by U.S.-based white parents while he was being held in state care because his parents were incapable of raising him. Justin’s adoption was a(n) __________ adoption
A) private B) foster care C) intercountry D) transracial