Cultural deficiency explanations hold that minorities are disadvantaged because of heritage, customs, and way of life
a. true
b. false
a
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During which decade did young people first speak of a "sexual revolution" as they embraced a culture of greater sexual freedom?
a. the 1940s b. the 1950s c. the 1960s d. the 1970s
Which theoretical perspective would argue that culture is created through the ways that individual members interpret the meanings of material objects and their exchanges with others?
A. structural-functionalist theory B. symbolic interactionist theory C. feminist theory D. conflict theory
Which of these statements is false from the perspective of symbolic interaction theory?
A. The self is what we imagine we are. B. Humans make conscious choices in response to their social environment. C. Identity is unconscious and hidden from view. D. Social roles are real because people give meaning to them.
Why is it important to close the educational attainment gap between groups?
A. because there is a nonlinear relationship between educational attainment and happiness B. because people with a high school diploma earn more than people with an associate's two-year degree, but less than those people with a bachelor's degree C. because there is a pay inequity between men and women D. because there is a linear relationship between educational attainment and income