__________ refers to action taken by law

enforcement officials on the erroneous presumption that individuals of one race or ethnicity are more likely to engage in illegal activity than individuals of other races or ethnicities.

Fill in the blank with correct word


Answer: Racial profiling

Sociology

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If your job has the quality of McDonaldization, which of the following would you NOT expect to find?

a. efficiency b. uniformity c. predictability d. creativity

Sociology

Turkish emigration to the United States was low because__________

A) the United States was a Jewish country B) the traditional Turkish pattern of migration involved only small groups emigrating C) Turkish law barred any emigrant from ever returning D) very few states allowed their entry

Sociology

A variation of activity theory is the concept of _____—that people are constantly attempting to maintain their self-esteem and lifelong principles and practices and that they simply adjust to the feedback from the needs of others as they grow older

a. continuity b. similarity c. disengagement d. interactionism

Sociology

People without legs cannot pedal a traditionally constructed bike but they can pedal with their hands and arms. This viewpoint speaks to the concept of

a. caregiver burden. b. disability versus impairment. c. socialization. d. technological determinism.

Sociology