Maxine is a proponent of the order perspective on race and culture. She says that her ancestors came to the United States as immigrants and because they __________, they were able to rise to the middle class and fit in with other Americans.
A. assimilated
B. were White
C. became better than other immigrants
D. were wealthy
Answer: A
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Winston lives in a small community, Pleasant Valley, far outside of his state's largest city. Most of his neighbors, like him, are fairly well off, and commute to the city for their jobs, even though a one-way trip is over an hour. Pleasant Valley is an example of a(n)_____.
A. megacity B. edge city C. metropolitan area D. exurb E. rural area
Minh is leading a support group for compulsive shoplifters. How does a support group differ from a therapy group, or does it?
a. A support group is the same thing as a therapy group. b. Support groups are voluntary; a therapy group is mandated by law enforcement. c. Support groups contain just the person with the mental illness; a therapy group contains family members. d. Support groups are composed of people who have experienced the same problems as the other participants; a therapy group is led by a professional.
Over the past few decades, the number of crime stories in the major news media has been independent of the crime rate.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Crime is a violation of
A. informal norms that are sanctioned with stigmas. B. societal standards and is punished with informal sanctions. C. criminal law for which formal penalties are applied by some governmental authority. D. normative behaviors that are considered by society to be proper conduct.