Provide an example of scapegoating
What will be an ideal response?
Scapegoating occurs when people or groups who are blocked in their own goal attainment blame others for their failures. An example might be a white non-Hispanic man blaming his unemployment on the influx of immigrants from Mexico, stating that the illegal immigrants are taking all the jobs.
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Based on the Harlows' research with rhesus monkeys and the case of Anna, the isolated child, one might reasonably conclude that
a. the two species react differently to social isolation. b. both monkeys and humans "bounce back" from long-term isolation. c. even a few days of social isolation permanently damages both monkeys and humans. d. long-term social isolation leads to permanent developmental damage in both monkeys and humans.
Which of the following is a major defect of socialist economies, from the point of view of capitalists?
a. They do not provide worker incentives, encourage wasteful consumption, and are inefficient and less productive. b. They do not provide for a progressive tax structure. c. They do not seek innovation in industry. d. They waste too much time talking instead of doing. e. They are less likely to invest in technology until it is out of date.
In a study with 100 people, an analysis results in a ?2 value of 3.15. What is the phi coefficient?
What will be an ideal response?
Jim has done some research about education in other countries and is appalled at what he sees when he compares the United States. He is most concerned about the amount of time U.S. schoolchildren spend in school. He is a proponent of __________ as a part of school reform
A) less standardized testing B) more physical education C) a shorter school day and year D) a longer school day and year