Discrimination is defined as ______.

A. unfair treatment of people based on some social characteristic, such as race, ethnicity, or sex
B. the physical and emotional abuse of those who appear different than oneself
C. illegally defending the rights of a majority population
D. the belief that a certain trait, behavior, or attitude characterizes all members of a group


A. unfair treatment of people based on some social characteristic, such as race, ethnicity, or sex

Sociology

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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How does the United States compare to other industrialized nations in terms of same-sex marriage?

a. The United States lags behind other countries. b. The United States leads other countries. c. The United States is comparable to other countries. d. The United States is a model for other countries.

Sociology

The order model views the various parts of the system as basically in harmony with each other

a. true b. false

Sociology

An airline company has a policy of not hiring women as pilots. Even if the candidates are qualified for the position, the company thinks it is risky to have women flying planes. This is an example of ________.

A. institutional discrimination B. pluralism C. instrumentality D. trained incapacity

Sociology