What term is used to refer to the heterogeneous nature of a society made up of a variety of groups of people?
a. ethnic stratification
b. diversity
c. ethnic segregation
d. racial diversion
B
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a. less … reject the null hypothesis b. greater … reject the null hypothesis c. greater … fail to reject the null hypothesis d. greater … recompute as this is mathematically impossible
The "what is beautiful is good" bias is:
A) true across cultures, and the characteristics that are associated with being beautiful are the same across cultures. B) true across cultures, although what characteristics are associated with being beautiful may be slightly different. C) only true in Western cultures such as in the United States. D) only true in cultures where "love" marriages occur, and it disappears in cultures where arranged marriages are the norm.
When the author says that the human body is social, this means that
A. muscular bodies have always been defined in positive ways. B. all bodies are basically the same from one culture to another. C. meanings given to the body and body parts change over time. D. bodies have an essential physical quality that never changes.
Which of the following illustrates Arlie Hochschild's concept of the "second shift"?
A. A woman works from 9 to 5 as a nurse and then has a second job as a waitress at a local diner. B. A woman has a career as a stockbroker, and she is also responsible for maintaining the apartment, doing the shopping, and cooking for herself and her husband. C. A man has a career as an accountant, and when he gets home, he cleans the apartment and makes dinner for his wife, himself, and their children. D. All of these answers are correct.