A life-threatening lack of resources is called__________.
A. relative poverty
B. absolute poverty
C. temporary poverty
D. immediate poverty
Answer: B
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David Wellman argues that it is not just the prejudiced beliefs of the majority, in particular lower-class Whites, that cause racism because even unprejudiced Whites defend the traditional arrangements that negatively affect minorities
a. true b. false
Theories that suggest that the poor have different values and attitudes toward work than more affluent Americans are called:
a. conflict theories. b. differential association. c. self-fulfilling prophecies. d. culture of poverty theories.
The Sapir-Whorf thesis states that
a. language involves attaching labels to the real world. b. people see the world through the cultural lens of their language. c. most words have the same meaning if spoken in different languages. d. every word exists in all known languages.
Which factor is most important in distinguishing among types of societies?
A. Kinship system B. Division of labor C. Development of technology D. Economic system