In 2013, the Supreme Court made a ruling in the Davis v. University of Texas at Austincase that ________
a. thecollege must show compelling evidence that racial preferences are justified as one of the admissions criteria
b. race cannot be used in the admissions formula for undergraduates at the University of Texas
c.White professors may bring reverse discrimination claims against Court-approved affirmative action plans
d. standardized academic tests or criteria must not be geared to the cultural norms of White students
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Leaders who, by virtue of their special qualities, have the ability to unleash revolutionary changes possess _______________ authority
a. traditional c. legal-rational b. charismatic d. political
What effect does the current economic situation of the middle class have on immigrants and their assimilation process?
a. Immigrants are being blamed for the shrinking middle class's jobs. b. Immigrants are hurting the middle class because of the increase of language diversity. c. Immigrants are helping the middle class because they reinforce traditional family values. d. Immigrants are making the middle class swell too quickly, hurting the lower classes.
Unlike earlier perspectives of social movements, new social movements theory_____.
A. examines groups that are novel B. helps people understand collective behavior that crosses international boundaries C. ignores people's altruistic motivations D. overemphasizes ecological threats to people all over the world E. shows little interest about its own community's environment
Which of the following describes how there is a reciprocity of perspective entailed in intersubjective knowledge?
a. We assume our different perspectives can be overcome, or synthesized. b. We assume that if we looked at others’ eyes, we would see the world as they do. c. We assume others understand objects exist even though others may frame those objects in slightly different ways. d. We understand only a small portion of what we know is self-created.