According to sociologists, racism
A. is the perception and treatment of members of a racial group as inferior.
B. is limited to individual behavior.
C. involves actions, not attitudes.
D. has practically disappeared in the United States since Barack Obama was elected president.
Answer: A
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The myth that family violence is essentially a problem of the lower classes may contain a grain of truth because
(a) more family violence is reported among the lower classes. (b) professionals such as lawyers, doctors, etc. do not engage in family violence and abuse. (c) researchers do not disclose family violence statistics from studies of middle and upper classes. (d) lower classes have lower morals.
The most important determinant for social mobility of twentieth-century Japanese Americans was:
a) migratory abilities. b) educational attainments. c) linguistic aptitudes. d) cultural associations.
According to the _____ perspective, the positive functions of the health care system are the prevention and treatment of disease
a. functionalist b. conflict c. symbolic interactionist d. feminist
Survey research on attitudes towards premarital sex tells us that ________
a. the public is more accepting of premarital sex than it was a generation ago. b. there has been little or no change in public attitudes towards premarital sex in recent decades. c. the public is less accepting of premarital sex than it was a generation ago. d. almost no one today claims that premarital sex is wrong.