When Mrs. Winston hires new employees to work at her hardware store, she starts the female employees at minimum wage, but starts the men at one dollar over the minimum wage. This practice is an example of __________

A) discrimination
B) a stereotype
C) prejudice
D) racism


A

Sociology

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The belief that being straight is superior to and more "natural" than being gay is called ________

A) heterosexism B) misandry C) biphobia D) androgyny

Sociology

Which of the following characteristics impacts the risk of divorce?

a. Education b. Age at marriage c. Race d. All of the above are correct

Sociology

What did Brown and Porter find regarding religious salience and worship service attendance?

a. as religious salience and worship service attendance increase, propensity to remarry also increases b. as religious salience and worship service attendance increase, propensity to remarry declines c. as religious salience and worship service attendance decrease, propensity to remarry increases d. Religious salience and worship service attendance were not significantly related.

Sociology

Research on tracking has found all of the following except

A. students in the lower tracks learn less because they are taught less. B. even students with the same test scores are put into different tracks according to their race and social class. C. less is expected of lower-track students, so their academic performance is lower. D. tracking has no real impact on student performance after elementary school.

Sociology