In __________, a black or minority couple is sent to real estate agents and shown (or not shown) certain types of housing
Then a white couple is sent to the same agents and the results are compared; this process is repeated many times with different agents to determine whether a systematic pattern of discrimination exists. a. restrictive covenant research
b. racial leasing research
c. property avoidance research
d. audit research
d
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How do the "new" media and traditional mass media compare?
A. They are essentially the same thing; there are simply more cable channels today. B. In traditional media, there is a clear distinction between consumers and creators of media. C. In new media there are blurrier boundaries between user and receiver of media messages. D. In traditional media, there is a "many-to-many" web of messages being exchanged.
Fear of reporting is the reason only 14% of 26,000 sexual military assaults are reported
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which social class is identified by its contribution of specialized knowledge to the economy?
A. middle class B. underclass C. working class D. capitalist class
Which of these is not a criticism of Wilson and Herrnstein's biological theory presented in their book, Crime and Human Nature?
a. it does not consider cultural, social and economic factors b. it is overly ambitious and attempts to explain every type of deviant behavior c. it cannot account for white-collar crime d. it fails to explain how a relative concept can be biological e. it ignores the fact that biological predispositions may be offset by supportive socialization