An important distinction between women and minorities to consider in using quotas to increase their representation in government is that
a. Women already have significantly more representation than minorities in most governments
b. Minorities are much more likely to vote than women
c. Women are spread across ethnic, racial, and economic class lines and minorities are not
d. There are fewer women than minorities in most countries
c. Women are spread across ethnic, racial, and economic class lines and minorities are not
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The process of using multiple approaches to study a phenomenon is called ___________________________
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A woman is born into a homeless, single-parent family. She is very talented and as an adult, becomes a wealthy, world-acclaimed pianist. This scenario most closely represents which type of stratification system?
A. caste B. class C. estate D. slavery
Under No Child Left Behind, a single statewide assessment system given annually to students from third to eighth grade is used to measure __________.
A. each child's adequate yearly progress B. the school's adequate yearly progress C. each child's advancement in learning in three key subject areas D. which children will be left behind
Which term refers to the conscious feeling of a negative discrepancy between legitimate expectations and present actualities?
A. relative mobilization B. resource deprivation C. relative deprivation D. resource mobilization