Which of the following best characterizes the concept of race?
A. a fixed biological basis for racial classification
B. a socially constructed category based on perceived differences of human bodies
C. a concrete genetic difference along racial lines
D. a group of people sharing the same physical and social traits
Answer: B
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a. society shapes how we think, feel, and act. b. human beings lack spontaneity and creativity,. c. human beings are locked in the prison of society. d. human beings are unwilling to change society.
In Hooker's theory, state processes are to dispositional traits as are to personal concerns
a. cognitive processes b. self-regulatory processes c. life narratives d. all of the above
After the ruling Aztec Indian tribe was overthrown, Mexico remained a(n) ________ colony between the 1520s and the 1820s
a. Spanish b. French c. American d. First Nations
In the U.S. today young people are more likely than older people to lack any religious affiliation. Researchers Putnam and Campbell attribute this to
a. the increase in attendance at universities and colleges. b. the growth of mega-churches which are alienating. c. the secularization of society more generally. d. a desire to model themselves on European society. e. the politicalization of religion within American society.