The grouping of Americans of European descent, such as Italian, Irish, and Jewish, into a general racial category of “white” exemplifies __________.

A) individual discrimination
B) ethnicity as essentialist
C) race as a social construction
D) how stereotypes are constructivist


C) race as a social construction

Sociology

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Which of the following would be consistent with a spurious relationship between X and Y?

a. Pearson's r is .37, partial correlation coefficient is .36 b. Pearson's r is .78, partial correlation coefficient is .30 c. Pearson's r is -.10, partial correlation coefficient is -.15 d. Pearson's r is .00, partial correlation coefficient is .00

Sociology

Differentiate between containment theory, social bonding theory, and the labeling theory

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

Which of these is an example of positive deviance?

a. a person driving 85 mph on the highway b. a student cheating on an exam c. someone looting during a crisis d. a woman with anorexia e. breaking and entering

Sociology

By sponsoring many clubs and organizations, churches serve as a training ground for community leaders while also allowing members to refine their organizational skills. In doing so, churches fulfill their ________.

A. manifest functions B. latent dysfunctions C. manifest dysfunctions D. latent functions

Sociology