The preference for and privileging of lighter skin and discrimination against those with darker skin is known as
a. racism.
b. colorism.
c.culturism.
d. purism.
b. colorism.
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Which of the following is NOT incorporated into the basic principles of the code of ethics for sociology?
A. a required number of data sources B. respect for subjects' privacy C. acknowledgment of research collaboration D. disclosure of sources of financial support
Since the mid-nineteenth century, the dual objectives of educational reformers-- __________ and __________-- have been intermingled; sometimes so completely that it is impossible to distinguish between the two
a. better classrooms / more teachers b. more money for education / higher salaries for teachers c. equality of opportunity / social control d. larger schools / better resources to staff them
The degree to which a questionnaire measures what it is supposed to measure is an indication of its
a. representativeness. b. utility. c. validity. d. reliability.
A sentence in which a judge specifies a maximum length and a minimum length and an administrative agency determines the actual time of release is called a(n) ________.
A. indeterminate sentence B. flat sentence C. mandatory sentence D. presumptive sentence