Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. So-called facts are based on implicit assumptions and unacknowledged presuppositions.
2. Our everyday life is filled with theories as we seek to understand the world around us.
3. Theory is a system of generalized statements or propositions about phenomena.
4. The Enlightenment was not so much a fixed set of ideas, but a new attitude, a new method of thought.
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. True
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Why are affirmative action programs controversial?
A) Most whites believe they do not do enough to address the racial oppression of minorities. B) Opponents consider them to be “reverse discrimination” and unfair to whites. C) Black and Latino people are overrepresented in positions of power and privilege. D) Racial discrimination was overcome when slavery was ended.
In 2015, the calculated poverty line for a family of four in the U.S. was: a. $7,900
b. $39,999. c. $18,700. d. $24,250.
The ________________ provides federal funds to support research and programs to encourage healthy marriages and promote involved and responsible fatherhood
a. Healthy Marriage Initiative b. Defense of Marriage Act c. Obamacare legislation d. Together We Stand movement
Two groups of boys, one working class and the other middle class, engage in equal amounts of delinquent activity. The members of one group are considered "boys being boys," and the members of the other are considered "troublemakers." Which of the following theories best explains this difference?
a. strain theory b. control theory c. differential association theory d. labeling theory