Seeing certain features of an object or situation, but remaining blind to others, is
a. normal perception.
b. a route to greater tolerance, if we apply labels to groups.
c. a focus of conflict theorists.
d. selective perception.
d. selective perception.
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Fainstein's data on New York City reveal that _____________________________
a. poor blacks (household incomes below $15,000) are highly segregated, but that very prosperous blacks (incomes above $100,000) are almost fully integrated into white society b. both poor and prosperous black families have become residentially integrated into white society c. both poor and prosperous black families are still highly segregated away from whites d. poor black families are becoming increasingly less segregated while prosperous black families are becoming increasingly more segregated e. by 1973, blacks of all economic levels were becoming less and less segregated, but that this trend turned around with the policies of Ronald Reagan in the mid-1980s
According to the text's discussion of the "failure" of the American educational system, __________
a. educational policy makers believe that schools must do more to increase the overall level of student achievement b. most teachers believe that parents should not play a major role in their children's education c. an increasing majority of parents are electing to "homeschool" their children d. All of the above e. None of the above
Deprivation theory states that social movements arise among people who
a. feel adrift in society. b. have plenty of money and other resources. c. feel they lack enough income, basic rights, or human dignity. d. mobilize around cultural symbols.
Today, Asian Americans make up what percentage of the U.S. population?
What will be an ideal response?