The contemporary understanding of stereotypes is that they ______.
A. are irrational beliefs held by individuals
B. are categories that our brains use to understand the world
C. must be condemned by society to overcome racism
D. always lead to discrimination
Answer: B. are categories that our brains use to understand the world
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a. Hair texture b. Tone of voice c. Skin color d. Nose shape
The five basic institutions—family, economy, government, education, and religion—are common to:
a. industrialized nations only. b. less-developed countries only. c. only the U.S. d. every society.
What are formal organizations?
What will be an ideal response?
The real-time use and application of technologies in daily life would most likely be studied by ______.
A. structural functionalists B. symbolic interactionists C. conflict theorists D. actor network theorists