According to the author, the election of Barack Obama indicates that:

a. most Americans are not racist.
b. black Americans are a majority in the United States.
c. white Americans are a minority in the United States.
d. racial inequality can persist, even with the election of a black leader.


d

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During a discussion about the effects of media advertising on women, David states that media has a very limited effect on audiences

However, his colleague, Jane, argues that exposure to unrealistic advertisements can createan adverse effect on women. Which of the following statements, if true, is likely to support Jane's argument? A) Recent surveys have indicated that over 90 percent of the public do not pay attention to marketing activities and advertisements. B) Print media advertisements reinforce sex stereotyping twice as much as Internet media. C) Media advertising portraying women often encourage audiences to eat healthy and be fit. D) Studies showthat there's a direct correlation between unhealthyeating habits andads depicting ultrathin models.

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When Muslims bow toward Mecca, the holy city of Islam, five times a day at fixed times to pray to God, and Christians participate in the celebration of communion to commemorate the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, they are engaging in: a. mandated systems.b. magical thinking

c. supernatural rites. d. rituals.

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In keeping with the ____ model, the process of educating children has been divided more and more into specializations

a. democratic b. extended-family c. meritocratic d. back-to-basics e. bureaucratic

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Marriage therapists report that jealousy is a problem in _______ of all couples in counseling

a. one-fifth b. one-fourth c. one-third d. one-half

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