A Hispanic student from southwest United States finds that her new roommate at college is a Jewish woman from New York
As they get to know one another, they are able to overcome their initial prejudices and grow to appreciate each other's strengths and talents. This is an example of the ________.
a. contact hypothesis
b. self-fulfilling prophecy
c. formal education hypothesis
d. normative theory
a
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Which of the following is an example of a formal organization?
A. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals B. Sorority C. Prison D. Food pantry
Define industrialization and urbanization, and explain the role of each in furthering sociological thought
What will be an ideal response?
Terence is a sociology student who thinks the world’s population will become too large to be supported by the amount of food that can be produced. Terence is a(n) __________.
a. New Malthusian b. New Populist c. antiquarian d. anti-Malthusian
The text points out that with regard to emotions, there is evidence that:
A. parents tend to teach their sons to suppress their emotions from about one year on. B. girls appear to be naturally more nurturing than boys. C. female infants are far more emotional than their male counterparts. D. all of these answers are correct.