Which of the following statements best describes how stereotypes affect our interaction with others when we first meet?
A) Stereotypes are usually based on objective facts and hold true.
B) Stereotypes are rarely important in social interaction.
C) Stereotypes provide accurate information about what the person is like.
D) Stereotypes are the assumptions we make that can become self-fulfilling prophecies.
D
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A small town of 1,709 residents had one homicide in the past year. The homicide rate for this town
a. cannot be determined from the information given. b. is (1/1709) x 100,000. c. is rising. d. is (1709:1) x 1,000.
Resource theory fails to explain: a. why wives have more power when they are employed
b. why employed wives have more influence in family decisions. c. the power men continue to enjoy when they have less education than their wives. d. why men usually have more influence in big decisions than wives.
Deviance is an inherent quality of behavior—the deviance lies in the act itself.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Friendship groups and social contacts provide people with ______ capital.
A. economic B. cultural C. social D. personal