Which of the following is true of good generalizations?
A. They are similar to stereotypes.
B. They are constructed from traditional authority.
C. They are grounded in one's childhood experiences.
D. They are based on social scientific research.
Ans: D. They are based on social scientific research.
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The text describes the income distribution in the United States from 1947 to 2004 . It divides the population into fifths. Over these years
a. the poor have steadily gained in the percentage of income received. b. the top and bottom have stayed the same in income received, but the middle fifth has significantly increased the percentage of income received. c. all categories have remained approximately the same in percentage of income received. d. the income distribution did not change much until 1997, when the top fifth's percentage of income rose significantly.
In 2011, Hispanics were most likely to claim what religion?
A) Protestant B) Baptist C) Buddhist D) Catholic
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Cognitive theory usually posits that we want to replicate our genes as much as possible by having many of our own biological children. 2. Findings show that “single by choice” may be rare in gay men and heterosexuals alike. 3. Exosystem forces, such as public policies, favor single people in the form of increased benefits at work or readily accepted applications at adoption agencies, impacting single-person families. 4. It is becoming more common in most African nations that more and more women are choosing to remain unmarried throughout their lives.
The historical period marked by a shift to urban industrial economies and increased faith in science and reason is known as
A. postmodernity. B. modernity. C. industrialization. D. democracy.