The practice of assuming that people who fit certain descriptions are likely to be engaged in illegal activities is referred to as
A. explanative prejudice.
B. racial profiling.
C. institutionalized stereotyping.
D. the contact hypothesis.
B. racial profiling.
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The process by which people act and react in relation to others is called
a. social connectedness. b. social construction. c. social dynamics. d. social interaction.
In a study of the impact of parental prejudice on the attitudes of their child, the attitudes of the child are the _____ variable
a. independent b. dependent c. intervening d. control
All of the following crimes are considered to be felonies EXCEPT: a. rape. b. homicide
c. aggravated assault. d. driving under the influence of alcohol.
The food defined as edible varies across cultures. This statement relates to which concept?
a. cultural particulars b. cultural universals c. ethnocentrism d. cultural diffusion