A Colombian woman and an Italian man, working together as members of a construction crew, overcome their initial prejudices and come to appreciate each other's talents and strengths. This is an example of
A. exploitation theory.
B. the self-fulfilling prophecy.
C. the contact hypothesis.
D. amalgamation.
Answer: C
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A. a nuclear family B. an extended family C. a cohabiting couple D. a nonfamily group
According to Piven and Cloward, the government institutes massive aid to the poor only when the __________
A) poor constitute a threat B) power elite pressures them C) economy is booming D) economy is in a recession
Which one of the following is NOT a topic particularly appropriate for field research?
a. attitudes and behaviors best understood in their natural settings b. social processes over time c. events taking place within a relatively limited area and time d. the effect of watching a video in a laboratory on prejudice e. studying consequences of natural disasters
Sociologists are quick to note that terms such as modernization and development contain a(n) ________ bias.
A. economical B. class C. scientific D. ethnocentric