When Malcolm X's eighth grade teacher dismissed Malcolm's desired career goal of lawyer and instead suggested he become a carpenter, the teacher was viewing Malcolm's race as a(n)

A. achieved status.
B. master status.
C. ascribed status.
D. assigned status.


B. master status.

Sociology

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When older adults were told they were going to take a memory test, they performed more poorly than younger adults on a task. However, when they were told the task emphasized learning new information, they performed similarly to younger adults

This provides an example of a. negative personal control. b. internal attributions. c. implicit social beliefs. d. stereotype threat.

Sociology

Modern U.S. families no longer tell stories of hardship related to immigration because generally families are so long established in the U.S. these stories would have no bearing

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

Which of the following is an impossible value for a percentage?

a. 0.0% b. 47.458923% c. 110.00% d. 0.05%

Sociology

When it comes to promotion, the most effective way to get a target audience to adopt a certain behavior is through _____.

a. mandatory participation. b. word of mouth. c. media campaigns. d. offering incentives.

Sociology