Testimonial evidence is based on the opinions of individuals who have strong political beliefs about the importance of diversity or whose experience has led them to believe that a diverse department is either more or less effective.

a. true
b. false


Answer: a. true

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Childhood and other stages of the life course are defined similarly in all societies

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Older adults tend to engage in more than

a. corrective adaptations; preventive adaptations b. preventive adaptations; corrective adaptations c. proactivity; docility d. increasing adaptation; decreasing press

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. In a court system, it is the jury’s responsibility to determine guilt and the judge’s responsibility to determine penalty in a criminal case, though in some states the jury may also decide the penalty.  2. The evolutionary model of technological change suggests that a breakthrough in one form of technology leads to a number of variations.  3. Media globalization and technological globalization both mean the worldwide integration of media through the cross-cultural exchange of ideas.  4. The social standing of parents is rarely a determinant of their children’s social standing. 5. Social stratification systems determine social position based on factors such as income, education, and occupation. 

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Which theorist expands the interpretation of inequality by identifying three separate stratification systems: prestige, property, and power?

A. Max Weber B. Patricia Hill Collins C. Karl Marx D. Milton Gordon E. Gerhard Lenski

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