The equal status contact hypothesis specifies ______ conditions under which intergroup contact can reduce prejudice.
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
Answer: D
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Which of the following statements best explains the differences in life expectancy between "developed" and less developed nations?
a. More war occurs in developed nations. b. People in more developed nations are more likely to survive childhood diseases and parasites. c. Modern medicine isn't used at all in less developed nations. d. There are more famines in developed nations. e. The more developed nations are located in more favorable climates.
Which of these statements about social change is true?
A. Social change is always good. B. Social change is not often frightening. C. Some people have a vested interest in resisting social change. D. People who resist social change are doing so for the good of society as whole.
According to Herbert Gans, which of the following is NOT a function of poverty?
A. Poor people serve as visible reminders of structural level problems. B. Poverty creates the need for services and occupations that serve or deal with people who are poor. C. Poor people provide a market for goods and services that would otherwise go unused. D. Poor people provide a pool of low-wage workers who will do unpleasant jobs.
SAGE Core Concepts in Sociology: Education and InequalityClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 287 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following questions:Which of the following statements about education is NOT true?
A. Most people value education. B. A college degree usually helps those at the entry-level positions to move up. C. Employment rates and earnings directly increase with a college degree. D. About half the number of young people in the bottom quarter of income earn college degrees than young people in the top quarter of income.