Which of the following is a key defining characteristic of what it means to be a member of a ‘minority group’?

a. Lack of power
B. Lower population numbers
C. Lack of awareness about being a member
D. Resistance to the existing social structure


a. Lack of power

Sociology

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Hypothetico-deductive thought is similar to using the scientific method.

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

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Fred was interested in examining conversations between lawyers and their clients to determine whether lawyers influenced their client's decision to plead guilty to a crime. As a methodologist, Fred seeks your help. Which of the following statements would be poor advice?

a. He must obtain excruciatingly accurate transcripts of the conversations. b. The same utterance may have a totally different meaning in a different context. c. There are established rules of behavior in conversations. d. Conversations must be understood contextually. e. He should ignore the "ers," "uhs," or bad grammar of the accused in the transcripts and focus on the meaning of the words.

Sociology

Which of the following changes in the U.S. tax code has been enacted in recent decades, disproportionately benefiting the wealthy?

a. elimination of the capital gains tax b. reduction in the capital gains tax rate c. equalization of the capital gains tax rate and the income tax rate d. elimination of off-shore tax shelters

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Which of the following statements is a definition of an account?

A. A statement designed to explain embarrassing or unacceptable behavior after the behavior has occurred. B. A statement designed to explain embarrassing or unacceptable behavior before the behavior has occurred. C. The act of persuading someone to accept a less desirable alternative identity. D. The act of persuading someone to aim for a more desirable identity.

Sociology