Charlotte Frankfort comes from an African American family, and her parents are extremely concerned because she is going out with a musician who works irregularly and thus makes very little money
This fellow has two parents, but his father is a security guard and his mother cleans houses. Charlotte's folks are terrified she will soon want to marry the musician and give up on her plans to earn her Ph.D. Therefore Dr. and Mrs. Frankfort have gotten together with their colleagues and arranged several fancy dinner parties for their children (who are all about the same age). At these dinner parties Charlotte meets several eligible bachelors who come from prestigious families, have elite educations, and are employed in professional positions. Based on what know from having read the text, Charlotte's family is likely __________.
a. lower class
b. middle class
c. upper class
d. classless
c
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a. sociocultural influences b. biological influences c. psychological influences d. life-cycle influences
Aguirre believes that a central purpose of the majority's storytelling about affirmative action is to manufacture the perception that its benefits and privileges are under attack from the minority
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In hypothesis testing, if the null hypothesis is rejected, this is taken as support for the __________
Fill in the blanks with correct word
Believing that all football players are academically challenged, that all African Americans are great athletes, and that all women can cook well are examples of ________
A) culture shock B) the relativist fallacy C) stereotyping D) cultural relativism