What is ethnicity?
A. idea that members of a group have the same cultural heritage
B. idea of individuals who are perceived to be different based on physical characteristics
C. predetermined idea that one group is superior to another
D. predetermined idea about a group of people that is a bad generalization
Answer: A
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Wausau school officials believed that progress in teaching the Hmong English was stymied because the ________
a. newcomers continued to speak only in their native tongue b. newcomers resisted enrolling in schools c. newcomers believed in pluralism d. White staff members were prejudiced and discriminating
Robert Hill described all of the following EXCEPT ______ as cultural strengths of Black families.
a. resiliency b. extended family ties c. distinct gender roles d. strong achievement orientation
When did health insurance start as a fringe benefit associated with employment?
A. immediately after the Civil War B. in the 1960s under President Kennedy C. in the 1920s during the Progressive Era D. during World War II
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. One concern with the “broken windows” approach to social control is the fear that police will use it to target people in these neighborhoods even when they have done nothing. 2. Conflict/critical theorists focus on how inequalities cause some of the less powerful individuals in society to engage in deviant and criminal acts because they have few, if any, other ways of succeeding in society. 3. Part of the interactionist perspective, as it pertains to deviance, is the interpretation of symbols and the interactions between people. 4. Labeling theory is concerned with the reactions, actions, and interactions of social control agents who label the person as deviant. 5. In labeling theory, secondary deviance involves early random acts of deviant behavior.