What term is used by sociologists to describe a group that is set apart from others because of physical differences that have taken on social significance?

A. Social group
B. Racial group
C. Ethnic group
D. Reference group


Answer: B

Sociology

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Gordon Streib concludes that older people

a. are not a minority as, say, African Americans are. b. are more disadvantaged than other minorities. c. are an advantaged segment of the population. d. have the highest risk of any age category of becoming poor.

Sociology

Culture is __________________, much of it embodied in action, not in explicit verbal instructions

Fill in the blanks with correct word

Sociology

If older adults are primed with negative aging stereotypes, and their subsequent performance on memory tests is worse than older adults who were primed with positive aging stereotypes, then we can conclude that older persons are vulnerable to

A. bias in memory testing. B. stereotype threat. C. activation of implicit beliefs. D. learned helplessness.

Sociology

It appears that some of the increase in singlehood results from the low sex ratio and economic disadvantage

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology