Which sociological perspective would be particularly concerned about studies that show that White criminal offenders receive shorter sentences than comparable Latino and African American offenders?
A. functionalist perspective
B. interactionist perspective
C. feminist perspective
D. conflict perspective
Answer: D
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Research finding correlations between temporal lobe atrophy and cognitive declines in old age have led researchers to wonder if Alzheimer's disease
a. is inevitable for all humans. b. is an acceleration of the normal aging process. c. can be eliminated using stem cells. d. is caused by cardiovascular disease.
Which of the following statements is true of LaPiere's study?
a. The respondents to the questionnaires in LaPiere's study held strong prejudiced beliefs and were willing to act based on those asserted beliefs. b. The results of LaPiere's study showed that Whites were extremely prejudiced toward the Chinese. c. A flaw of LaPiere's study was that even though LaPiere accompanied the couple, the questionnaires suggested that the guests would be unescorted. d. A merit of LaPiere's study was that it used a standard scale to ascertain that the respondents to the questionnaires were the people who had served LaPiere and the Chinese couple.
Which theory proposes that stratification of society is a good thing?
a. critical race theory b. mobilization theory c. conflict theory d. functionalist theory
Men tend to be closer to male kin than to female relatives
Indicate whether the statement is true or false