What was the motivation behind Stanley Milgram's experimental study of obedience?
A. self-esteem issues
B. to better understand the deterrence power of the death penalty
C. a federal government grant
D. to better understand German involvement in the annihilation of Jews in World War II
Answer: D
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a. female empowerment b. declining rates of infant mortality c. changes in religious beliefs and values d. new birth control technologies
The predictive reliability of standardized tests of cognitive ability is greater for White males than for other students
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A valid criticism of the functionalist and neoclassical economic perspective is that _____
a. the problems inherent in traditional gender roles are given too much prominence in this approach b. these models fail to critically assess the structures of society that make educational and occupational opportunities more available to some than to others c. these approaches place too much emphasis on the underlying power relations between men and women d. these approaches overemphasize the differences between women and men without taking into account the commonalities
Women's fuller participation in the decision-making processes of social institutions has
a. worsened stereotypes. b. pushed males into "masculine" activities. c. caused the distinction between the sexes to disappear. d. shown the potential for making gender equality less a social goal than a background condition of life.