Language influences how the members of society perceive reality
a. true
b. false
a
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In certain situations, an individual may respond to stereotypes and act on them, with the result that false definitions become accurate. This is known as ________
a. ethnic cleansing b. the melting pot metaphor c. a self-fulfilling prophecy d. segmented assimilation
How does allocative discrimination contribute to the gender wage gap?
A. Hiring and promotion processes place women in lower-paying jobs. B. Socialization patterns encourage women to choose lower-paying jobs. C. Women earn less money than men for performing the same job. D. Employers devalue occupations dominated by women.
The likelihood a person will be arrested for a street crime rises sharply:
a. during the late teenage years. b. in the late twenties. c. during the middle thirties. d. over age forty.
nctionalists view gender roles in which of the following ways?
A. Gender roles assist in keeping women oppressed within the family structure. B. Gender roles have a bias toward male power. C. Gender roles are necessary to keep the family in balance. D. All these answers are correct.