The most important reason why certain selected physical characteristics such as skin color have been used as the basis for distinguishing human groups is that
a. skin color has a high degree of correlation with intelligence.
b. dark skin color is an unmistakable mark of inferiority.
c. some clear signal was needed to identify the exploited group.
d. such characteristics are unchangeable over many generations.
c
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Trends in _________ have the potential to dramatically reinforce social class differences between American families.
A) assortative mating B) high-stakes test scores C) credit card debt D) charter school enrollments
By age 15, about ______ percent of girls have masturbated to the point of orgasm
a. 10 b. 25 c. 50 d. 90
Sociologists agree that cultural universals are always functional
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false