George and Lien want to get married but their parents are strongly against it because of the expectation that one should marry a person similar to oneself in religion, social class, and race or ethnicity. This social norm is an example of __________.
A. homogamy
B. simogamy
C. polygamy
D. exogamy
Answer: A
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a. helping others. b. understanding people. c. changing society. d. solving his or her own personal problems
When people develop explanations of behavior, this is known as a
a. situational attribution. b. causal attribution. c. causation. d. dispositional attribution.
Trade unions are interested in seeking legislation that would limit imports and they spend a great deal of time and money encouraging legislators to support them in this effort. This process is:
a. negotiating b. lobbying c. politicking d. bargaining
In South Africa, __________segregated nonwhites from whites and made legal many forms of discrimination that benefited the white ruling minority
a. Jim Crow b. colonialism c. apartheid d. penal codes