We often develop negative or derogatory stereotypes of groups of which we are not a member and that are different from our own. These groups are called
a. In-groups
b. Out-groups
c. Other-groups
d. Social groups
ANS: b
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establishment in Texas restricted minority voting rights because they were afraid of the rise of which of the following political groups? a) the Grange b) the Populist Party c) the Republican Party d) the Ku Klux Klan e) the Communist Party
Which of the following have created immense problems both for immigrants and those responsible for controlling the U.S. borders?
a. Increased deportation and disillusionment with the United States' economic situation. b. Lower deportation rates and positive attitudes of non-immigrants. c. Terrorist attacks of 9/11 and the continuing wars in the Middle East and elsewhere. d. All of the above. e. None of the above.
___ is a technique that allows a researcher to select any participants who are available to participate in a study and meet the criteria for selection.
a. Homogenous sampling b. Deviant case sampling c. Snowball sampling d. Convenience sampling
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a) Expect to feel like an outsider with little control. Object to the money going from your budget to the ex-wife. b) Object to the money going from your budget to the ex-wife. c) Understand that the role of a stepmother is rigid and absolute. d) Expect to take on all the responsibilities of motherhood.