The fact that nearly 80 percent of engineering degrees are awarded to men while 90 percent of library science degrees are awarded to women illustrates the phenomenon of ________

A) feminization of the workplace
B) gender tracking
C) affirmative action
D) political correctness


B

Sociology

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The phrase "blaming the victim" refers to the ________

a. victimization of dominant groups for not being able to help subordinate groups b. portrayal of subordinate groups as being responsible for the problems faced by them c. process of creating laws that continue to subordinate minorities d. conflict between the dominant and subordinate groups

Sociology

Medicaid is funded a. solely by the federal government

b. solely by the state government. c. jointly by federal and state governments. d. by private insurance corporations.

Sociology

In hunting and gathering societies, men routinely contributed the most food to the group

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

Perhaps the major difference between the Chicago sex survey and the Kinsey study——the one that influenced the difference between the findings of these two studies——is that the:

(a) sample size of the Chicago survey was much larger. (b) sample size of the Kinsey study was much larger. (c) sample of the Chicago survey was representative of the American population as a whole; the sample of the Kinsey study was not. (d) sample of the Kinsey study was representative of the American population as a whole; the sample of the Chicago survey was not. (e) none of the above

Sociology