In the 1960s, grade school teacher Jane Elliot told her students that those with blue eyes (as opposed to brown eyes) were inferior. The brown-eyed children quickly treated the blue-eyed children as a(n) __________
A) secondary group
B) out-group
C) reference group
D) heterogeneous group
Answer: B
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a. zero-tolerance policies b. better staff training c. improved screening to identify vulnerable prisoners d. better pay for prison guards
Suppose a researcher is interested in studying the cost of prescription drugs needed by seniors
This researcher is looking at how some older persons are covered by bulk insurance programs such as Medicaid or Veterans Administration coverage, while others pay more for medicine and thus may have to choose between medicine and living expenses. Based on what you have learned from this class, which theoretical stance is this researcher most likely to follow? A. functionalist B. conflict C. interactionist D. none of these
Contemporary data show that more females are attending college than males.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The one-drop rule was an example of
A. the social construction of race. B. racial profiling. C. redlining. D. the issues concerning white privilege.