Which of the following statements about stereotyping is FALSE?
a. Stereotypes attribute a fixed and usually unfavorable and inaccurate conception to a category of people.
b. Stereotypes often make it easier to justify unequal treatment of the stereotyped person or group.
c. Both women and men face stereotypes.
d. The masculine stereotype does not limit males' freedom to engage in any activity or occupation, nor does it define their personal relationships.
d
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According to Rizer, _____ do not express blatantly racist attitudes because it is no longer socially acceptable to do so, while _____ believe that they are not racist even while holding racist beliefs
a. symbolic racists; aversive racists b. aversive racists; symbolic racists c. reluctant racists; liberal racists d. liberal racists; reluctant racists
The Healthy People 2020 Initiative sets targets for a healthier population based upon three broad goals. Which of the following is not one of these goals?
A. Increasing the length of healthy life B. Increasing access to psychological counseling services for all C. Reducing health disparities among Americans D. Achieving access to preventive services for all
Which sociological perspective sees society as a struggle to compete for limited resources?
A. Constructivism B. Conflict theory C. Symbolic interactionism D. Functionalism
Pierre van den Berghe (1978) referred to the South African sociopolitical system as a Herrenvolk democracy. What did he mean by this?
a. A state in which black Africans and Indians are macro-segregated while whites are micro-segregated b. A state in which most whites live in urban neighborhoods with interspersed, but separate, black neighborhoods c. A state that provides most democratic features of political rule to whites while ruling blacks dictatorially d. A state with stark ethnic divisions and heated debates between political parties