Which of the following is true of good generalizations?
A. They are similar to stereotypes.
B. They are constructed from traditional authority.
C. They are grounded in one's childhood experiences.
D. They are based on social scientific research.
Answer: D
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a. focuses life on the present rather than the future. b. supports social inequality. c. treats existing society as secular. d. was a sure sign that revolutionary change was coming.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Despite Milgram's efforts to make things look real, most subjects were not fooled and knew the "learner" was faking his responses
a. true b. false
SAGE News Clips: Gender and Diversity in Silicon ValleyDescription: A male engineer at Google challenged Silicon Valley's efforts to promote workforce diversity in a memo blaming biological differences for the lack of female programmers in tech industries. The memo was circulated widely on tech blogs, and it attributes biological differences between men and women to the reason why "we don't have 50% representation of women in tech and leadership." Google's head of diversity, Danielle Brown, responded with her own memo, saying that diversity and inclusion are critical to the company's success. The dueling memos come as Silicon Valley grapples with accusations of sexism and discrimination.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 12 and
watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following questions:What stereotype about women does the Google engineer's memo assert? A. Women are innately less suited to work in the tech industry. B. Women are too emotional to be as effective as men in the workplace. C. Women are better at school, but men are better at working in an office setting. D. Women are not aggressive enough to hold positions of power at large companies.