If someone minimizes, avoids, or denies undesirable characteristics in himself/herself by exaggerating those same characteristics in others, they are engaging in

a. Racism
b. Projection
c. Scapegoating
d. Discrimination


ANS: b

Sociology

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In a famous series of experiments conducted at Yale University, _____________ studied the conditions under which people forsake the universally shared moral injunction against doing harm to another person in order to obey the instructions of someone

in a position of authority. a. Talcott Parsons b. Howard Becker c. Stanley Milgram d. George Orwell e. William F. Ogburn

Sociology

Among those who are at the highest risk for sexual violence are young women between the ages of ______.

A. 13 and 34 B. 14 and 41 C. 12 and 30 D. 13 and 45

Sociology

If society is based upon conflict over material and symbolic resources, as is assumed by conflict theorists, then we should expect what to happen if and when fundamental changes to a core institution, such as marriage, are proposed?

A. Majority groups will begin to align themselves with minority groups as they come to see the change as inevitable and natural. B. Minority groups will begin to align themselves with majority groups as they come to see the change as impossible and destructive. C. Groups and organizations with vested interests in those institutions will martial their defenses and go on the offense to protect the institution. D. Symbolic conflict will turn into physical conflict as opposing protest groups are more likely to come into close contact during their demonstrations.

Sociology

If people demonstrate prejudice against Jews, they are engaging in

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology