Institutional prejudice and discrimination refers to the fact that ________
a. some people hold rigid and unfair attitudes.
b. bias was more pronounced in this nation's history.
c. bias is built into the operation of social institutions.
d. many people still hold prejudiced opinions.
Answer: c
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a. functionalist b. conflict c. feminist d. interactionist
Which of the following shows the influence of occupational status on interpersonal interactions?
A. The president of the United States decides that the country needs to increase jobs and decides to increase funding in low-income areas for more teaching positions. B. A boss decides what pay increase a new accountant should receive by reviewing her work performance and attendance record. C. A woman waits patiently for an appointment with her doctor, who is running late, but she becomes irritated later in the day when she is kept waiting for her manicure appointment. D. A young man decides to switch his major from sociology to political science because he thinks he may have greater employment opportunities.
Sheronda was contracted by a city to determine what programs would be most beneficial in reducing juvenile delinquency. What type of study would she likely be conducting?
a. classical experiment study. b. needs assessment study. c. time-series study. d. monitoring study. e. cost-benefit study.
In his analysis of the relationship between capitalism and Protestantism, Max Weber hypothesized that:
a. a society's economic system determines its ideologies. b. Protestantism would not have been possible without capitalism. c. the religious values of the early Protestants created an ideology that led to the emergence of capitalism. d. there is no relationship between religious beliefs and economic behavior.