Which of the following groups is most likely to have a collective action problem?
a.) a high school basketball team trying to raise money for new uniforms
b.) the employees of an independently owned restaurant who want a wage increase
c.) a city trying to fight efforts by Walmart to build a new store
d.) the members of a community garden fighting a city proposal that would close the garden
Answer: c.) a city trying to fight efforts by Walmart to build a new store
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A. refusing to acknowledge darker-skinned grandparents on a public street B. citizens of India who adopt British traditions and customs C. a Muslim woman wearing her traditional headscarf while out shopping in her U.S. suburb D. an Italian American family changing its name to one more easily found among White, Protestant families
What is meant by the "hidden curriculum"?
What will be an ideal response?
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families provides aid __________
a. indefinitely b. for five years in a row c. for only two years d. for five years, but for only two years in a row
Which of the following illustrates institutional discrimination?
A. A mental institution in New York will not allow residents of Connecticut to receive services in the facility. B. Your neighbor blames "the Jews" for the financial crisis. C. A prejudiced personnel officer secretly refuses to hire women. D. To save money, a city fires all employees hired during the past three years, the same period as an aggressive minority-hiring program. As a result, the majority of those fired are members of various minority groups.