The Bell Curve (Hernnstein and Murray, 1996) claimed that African Americans were genetically inferior to Whites, and had a lower native intelligence – arguments based on
A) nurture
B) nature
C) historical origin
D) social construction
Answer: B
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Apply Cooley's criteria and identify the best example of a primary group
a. a PTA meeting b. a family gathering for Christmas c. a corporate board meeting d. a meeting of the class of 1977
According to _____, interaction is based on the assumptions of shared expectancies. For example, when you are talking with someone, you will probably have certain expectations about taking turns speaking and listening
a. conflict theoristsb. ethnomethodologists c. functionalists d. rational choice theorists
In general, only well-developed societies in which wealth is inherited have systems of social stratification.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
How did Benson and Coleman define LAT for their study participants?
a. any relationship between previously married individuals who are not yet married to each other b. any relationship between two unmarried individuals who do not live in the same geographic areas but are committed to an ongoing partnership c. any relationship between unmarried individuals who maintained separate homes and identified themselves as a committed couple d. A major problem of the study was the lack of a specific definition of LAT for participants.