Discrimination against African Americans and women were first institutionalized in ______.

A. Plessy v. Ferguson
B. the Civil Rights Act
C. Brown v. Board of Education
D. the Constitution of the United States


Ans: D

Sociology

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a. racial profiling by law enforcement agencies b. racial groups to be employed in different occupations from each other c. IQ tests favoring middle-class children, especially the White and Hispanic middle class d. discrimination against those trying to buy homes in racially changing localities

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Females emphasize activity and achievement in their group friendships; they show less interest in reciprocity/mutuality and support/caring than boys do

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following statements is true of the sexual double standard?

A) Women are twice as hedonistic as men. B) It is more prevalent among females than males. C) Hedonistic women are thought of as sluts. D) It encourages egalitarian gender ideologies.

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A. Conflict B. Interactionist C. Global D. Functionalist

Sociology