In a study conducted by Grady (1977), people were asked to describe the person who had just sold them a subway token. Grady found that
A. people were more likely to mentioned sex when it was statistically useful.
B. people mentioned race and age more frequently, as token sellers were all women.
C. people mentioned sex as the first or second characteristic half the times.
D. people mentioned sex as the first or second characteristic 100 percent of the time.
Answer: D
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Since attaining independence, India has
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A. the federal government had established an unprecedentedly aggressive role in American life. B. the worst effects of the Depression had been diminished. C. the Roosevelt administration had become weary of the endless bills passed by Congress. D. New Deal measures had yielded an increase in production and employment by preserving the independence of industry from federal regulation.
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