The number of children living in a home maintained by a grandparent has been steadily declining
a. true
b. false
b
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Globalization has affected the whole world in the same way
a. it has led to greater equality between rich and poor nations. b. it has made richer nations richer and poorer nations poorer. c. Neither of the above; it has affected nations in different ways in terms of becoming poorer or richer.
A judge orders that an offender be sentenced to prison for a short time, with most of the sentence served on probation. This sentence reflects a policy called
a. parole. b. shock probation. c. rehabilitation. d. extended lockup.
A strong dislike, fear, or hatred of lesbians and gay men because of their homosexuality is known as:
A. heterosexism. B. anti-gay prejudice. C. heterophobia. D. sexual aggression.
Charlotte is an African American woman. She went into her local bank and talked with a loan officer about a home loan. Charlotte had a good credit rating and was, she felt, a responsible person. She was turned down for the loan that she needed, but was offered one for a much smaller amount that would not be enough to purchase a decent home in the city in which she lived. She would have to save much more money to have enough for a down payment. She was frustrated and talked with many of her black friends regarding their experience with lending institutions in their cities. She found that quite a few had a similar experience. She began researching and found that this situation was happening to African Americans all across the country. What was Charlotte realizing?
A. She was being subjected to institutional discrimination. B. She was being subjected to individual discrimination. C. She was being subjected to gender discrimination. D. She was a part of an affirmative action plan.