In the U.S., the ideology of equal opportunity:
a. serves to justify social inequality.
b. ensures that some groups get more than others.
c. has absolutely no basis in fact.
d. no longer has significance in this society.
a
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The paired-testing study of housing discrimination reported in your text found a. whites were given more opportunities to rent available units
b. Hispanics were about as likely as whites to be shown homes for sale in predominantly non-Hispanic white neighborhoods. c. blacks received more information and assistance with financing a home. d. non-Hispanic whites were quoted higher interest rates by loan officers.
Adrianne does not smoke or drink alcohol in front of her family because she is afraid they would disapprove. This is an example of:
a. formal social control. b. informal social control. c. aversive social control. d. internalization.
A frequently heard criticism of education is that it is ________.
A. boring B. too inexpensive C. far too creative D. far too demanding
Professor Weiss explained to the class that solid-waste dump sites are often located near low-income neighborhoods on the outskirts of metropolitan regions or in rural areas. This practice has been referred to as environmental __________.
A. discrimination B. racism C. prejudice D. ethnocentrism