What are the similarities and differences between a quadroon and an octoroon?

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Both are classified as being black in American culture, but the quadroon is one-quarter African American parentage and the octoroon is one-eighth.

Sociology

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The naked man the author describes in the textbook was apparently __________

a. mentally ill b. physically ill c. pulling a prank d. a sexual predator

Sociology

Teaching method, tone of teacher's voice, and frequency of teacher's absences fall under the category of curriculum

a. formal b. hidden c. unintended d. planned

Sociology

Jen is a 4th grade teacher in a poor, urban school district. She frequently describes her students as smart yet unmotivated and lazy. Jen believes the parents of her students are uninvolved because they don't value education. Jen is likely a proponent of ______.

A. the power elite B. the culture of poverty C. distributive power D. life chances

Sociology

For many if not all of the women interviewed by Edin and Kefalas, the father ______.

a. was an active participant in the child’s life b. was not involved or so to not be involved c. did not desire to have children at all d. was somewhat involved

Sociology