The definition of races as distinct biological categories first emerged in the __________
a. Middle Ages
b. eighteenth century around the time of the American Revolution
c. nineteenth century, in efforts to justify slavery
d. early twentieth century beginning with Jim Crow laws
c
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Which of the following terms did C. Wright Mills use to refer to the military leaders of the power elite at the top of his pyramid structure?
A. warlords B. opinion leaders C. exploited masses D. the interactionists
Selecting treatment and control groups from the population by method of random sample increases the study's generalizability
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In a class of students in which everyone is exactly 24 years old, the variance would be:
A) approximately 1 B) exactly 0 C) between 0 and 1 D) impossible to determine without more information
During a debate about marriages, Marie is of the opinion that AfricanAmerican women are less likely to marry than their Asian counterparts. However, Joanne disagrees and argues that Asian women have equally poor marriage rates
Which of the following is an accurate statement thatstrengthens Marie's argument? A) Unlike their Asian counterparts, many AfricanAmerican women are increasingly opting to cohabit with men from other races rather than marry men from their own societies. B) The marriage squeeze among Asian communities is leading to several intermarriages, which has led todisproportionate marriage rates. C) National data from the FBI show disproportionately large numbers of urban black men in their 20s and early 30s are in prison or jail or are victims of homicide. D) Unlike Asian American women, whose familial ties encourage them to marry first and second cousins, AfricanAmerican women are generally averse to marrying within their social circles.