At one time, many Puerto Ricans were effectively barred from serving in the Chicago Police Department because they failed to meet the height requirement. This was an example of ________.
A. institutional discrimination
B. scapegoating
C. a self-fulfilling prophecy
D. prejudice
Answer: A
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a. Prosecuting attorneys b. Judges c. Police officers d. Defense attorneys
Eric Erikson conceived of human development as involving eight stages. Each stage involved certain tasks. The task of the final stage was:
A) identity versus confusion B) intimacy versus isolation C) generativity versus self-absorption D) integrity versus despair
Children in a daycare setting, ages 6-months to18-months of age, are participating in a study examining the development of gross and fine motor skills. They are tested each week so that the researchers can observe their progress as it occurs. This t
a. an experiment b. a microgenetic study c. a macrogenetic study d. a cohort study
SAGE News Clips: Living at Home for MillennialsDescription: According to the Pew Research Center, more and more young people aged 18-34 are living at home with their parents than in any previous decade. Even as the economy improves and millennials move into the workforce, they find themselves living with at least one parent.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 221, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:According to the video, what is one factor that has affected the trend in living arrangements for young people aged 18-34?
A. the demands of caring for aging parents B. work-family strain C. shifting perspectives about gender and sexuality D. the decline in marriage