Charles Murray and Richard Herrnstein published The Bell Curve in 1994, which received a lot of attention for its contention that economic and social hierarchies reflect a single dimension, that of
a. physical fitness, as measured by the President's Fitness Test.
b. income and social status, as measured informally by such factors as country club membership.
c. intellectual ability, as measured by number of academic degrees.
d. cognitive ability as meansured by IQ tests.
Answer: d. cognitive ability as meansured by IQ tests.
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The experiment described in the text where people in successively larger groups helped people in distress less often illustrates which concept?
a. diffusion of responsibility b. alienation c. community d. ethnic villagers
Many sociologists and psychiatrists assume that the urban environment is likely to induce mental problems through
a) overwhelmingly dirty air and water. b) too many rules, leading to overly restrictive lifestyles. c) support for acting-out disorders. d) an abundance of physical and social stresses.
Parents who are likely to punish their children for exhibiting cross-gender behaviors are:
a. more likely to punish girls for behaving "like a boy.". b. more likely to punish boys for behaving "like a girl.". c. about equally as likely to punish both boys and girls for behaving like the other. d. usually embarrassed to admit that they punish their children for such behavior.
Which of the following crimes are most accurately reported?
A. rape B. robbery C. assault D. motor vehicle theft