When beliefs held by individuals emphasize the negative and undesirable characteristics of categories of others, this is an example of:
a. discrimination
b. prejudice
c. hate
d. ethnic stratification
e. ethnic conflict
b. prejudice
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The field of neuroscience can be defined as
a. the study of free radicals. b. the study of the compensatory changes that older adults make in adapting to behavioral decline. c. the use of stem cells to generate new neurons. d. the study of the brain, particularly the study of plasticity in the aging brain.
Which of the following is the most typical reaction of a suicide victim's family and friends?
a) glee b) resolve c) depression d) guilt
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. Citizens with minority opinions are more likely to find a "place" in a multiparty system than those in plurality voting systems. B. There is a higher probability that governments will be more unstable in multiparty systems than in plurality voting systems. C. Voter turnout is generally higher in multiparty systems than in plurality voting systems. D. Fragmentation within government is less likely in multiparty systems than in plurality voting systems.
The music video for "Born in East L.A." deals with some of the complexities of being Mexican- American in the United States. In the video/song, why is the protagonist (Cheech) deported?
A. He is an illegal immigrant B. He did not have a valid green card C. Talking back and disrespecting a federal immigration officer is a felony D. AllMexican-Americans and other immigrants must present documentation whenever requested by a federal officer E. The immigration officer assumes Cheech is an illegal immigrant because he is ethnically Mexican