The poorest 45% of the U.S. population, on balance, control
a. 45% of the nation’s wealth
b. about 10% of the nation’s wealth
c. net assets of a few thousand dollars each
d. no net wealth whatsoever
d. no net wealth whatsoever
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Examples of _____ include the killing of thousands of Native Americans by white settlers in North America and the extermination of six million European Jews by Nazi Germany
a. prejudiceb. discrimination c. genocide d. bias
Psychoanalytic theories of socialization are based on the work of Sigmund Freud, whose contribution is related to the
A. looking-glass self. B. I and the Me. C. idea that the unconscious mind shapes human behavior. D. idea that much of who we are is learned.
According to McGoldrick, Giordano, and Preto (2005, 2008), which of the following statements is true of the factors that influence the degree of adjustment among ethnically mixed couples?
A. The greater the discrepancy in values between the cultural groups, the more the difficulty a couple will have. B. Couples who have no experience with each other's culture before marriage are more likely to understand and adjust to each other. C. The greater the difference in the levels of acculturation of each partner, the less the probability of conflict. D. Couples who live in a multiethnic neighborhood after marriage are more likely to experience pressure and negative reactions from others.
Structural adjustment programs sponsored by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) often call on troubled countries to:
a. spend more on basic needs for the poor b. promote self-sufficiency rather than depend on exports c. reduce government spending and inflation d. bring warring factions to the peace table