In the United States, which individual is most likely to smoke cigarettes?
a. ?Kyra, a high socioeconomic status African American
b. ?Gavin, a middle socioeconomic status African American
c. ?Frank, a low socioeconomic status Native American
d. ?Jill, a low socioeconomic status European American
ANSWER:
c
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According to the information about the current US program, "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families" (TANF),
a. one advantage is that the same policy applies to all 50 states. b. the program encourages women to obtain the kind of training they need for an appropriate job. c. the program doesn't even operate—in any form—in about 20 of the 50 states. d. most former recipients still live below the poverty line.
An unfair, biased, or intolerant attitude toward another group of people is called a(n):
A. prejudice B. expectation C. stereotype D. attribution
Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Studies of identical twins show that hand preferences are not directly inherited like eye color or skin color. b. Handedness is influenced by a single gene on the X chromosome. c. Two left-handed parents are more likely to have a left-handed child than two right-handed parents are. d. Left-handedness is more common in females than in males.
Which of the following is a theory used to explain why the crime rate for adolescents and young adults is so dramatically high in comparison to other groups?
a. Adolescence and young adulthood is a time in which one seeks independence from parents and is reinforced by their peers to commit various crimes. b. From a biological perspective, one's genetic code begins to unfold during adolescence and this predisposes the individual to commit crimes. c. Since the crime rate is much higher for males, it is believed that testosterone triggers criminal behaviors during adolescence and young adulthood. d. Adolescents and young adults are negatively influenced by media violence in this in turn causes them to commit crimes.