The tendency of certain jobs to be predominantly filled on the basis of gender or according to race and ethnicity is known as ______.
A. occupational closure
B. workplace prejudice
C. occupational segregation
D. the glass ceiling
Answer: C
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Most religions have a story about how and why the world was created. What is this called?
A. an origin story B. a cosmology C. a cosmogony D. a theology
Comparing the health status of high income people and lower income people demonstrates that a. illness and disease are equally likely to strike anyone from any particular social class
b. the effects of social class are less dramatic in the area of health than in other areas. c. social circumstances have an effect on health. d. poor people do not care about taking care of themselves.
The royal families in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Spain, and the Netherlands are present-day examples of __________
a. absolute monarchies b. limited monarchies c. constitutional monarchies d. total monarchies
The Solomon Asch experiment, in which groups of participants were asked to compare the lengths of lines, demonstrated that:
a. groups have great power to induce conformity. b. an authoritarian leader can strongly influence group members. c. peer pressure emerges when a group’s task is relatively difficult or demanding. d. the larger the group is, the less each member has a sense of individual responsibility.