A landlord refuses to rent an apartment to an African American based on race, even though there are vacancies. This action is an example of

a. segregation.
b. pluralism.
c. discrimination.
d. prejudice.


(Answer: c)

Sociology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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When a person fears or dislikes a class or classes

of immigrants who come from a different region of the world than their own ancestors, the problem is not prejudice toward immigrants in general but __________ because they dislike only those who are different from them. Fill in the blank with correct word

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For the last five years, Sarah has been trying to recover her ethnic heritage by tracing her family line. This attempt to trace her family line is an example of ________

A) permissible assimilation B) ethnic identification C) ethnic work D) ethnicity research

Sociology

The athletic director of a high school was previously employed as a math teacher and a soccer coach. The athletic director is now limited to scheduling athletic competitions due to the promotion. This resembles which of the following characteristics of Max Weber's bureaucratic model?

A. specific rules and procedures B. division of labor C. an emphasis on rationality D. an emphasis on formalized relations

Sociology