At one time, many Puerto Ricans were effectively barred from serving in the Chicago Police Department because they failed to meet the height requirement. This was an example of
A. prejudice.
B. scapegoating.
C. institutional discrimination.
D. a self-fulfilling prophecy.
C. institutional discrimination.
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Which two theorists were most responsible for refining the theory of socialism?
A. Émile Durkheim and Max Weber B. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels C. Max Weber and Adolph Hitler D. James William Gibson and Adam Smith
Which of the following is an example of an extended family?
a. John and Susie and their two children who live in a suburban house b. Matt and Betsy and their daughter who live with Betsy's parents c. Johanna and Paul who live in a nice up-scale apartment d. Penny, Jack, and Lois who are college roommates living in an apartment off-campus
SAGE Core Concepts in Sociology: Gender and Gender SocializationClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 81, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:______ refers to biological and physiological differences between males and females.
A. Gender B. Sex C. Gender roles D. Cisgender
Using the following information from the U.S. Census Bureau, calculate both the number and percentage of non-Asian military reserve personnel. Military Reserve Personnel by Race, 2002White73.2%Black15.9%Latino7.9%Asian2.3%Native American0.7%The total number of military reserve personnel is 129,047.
What will be an ideal response?