Working together as computer programmers for an electronics firm, a Hispanic woman and a Jewish man overcome their initial prejudices and come to appreciate each other’s strengths and talents. This scenario is an example of
a. the contact hypothesis.
b. a self-fulfilling prophecy.
c. amalgamation.
d. reverse discrimination.
Ans: a. the contact hypothesis.
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"Environmental racism" refers to __________
A) gentrification such that the poor cannot afford to buy homes in urban areas B) moving companies into the suburbs because of lax environmental standards C) the placement of noxious and toxin-producing industries and landfills near minority communities D) mistreating minority owned companies that pollute the environment
Roschelle and Kaufman note that a study focusing on the stigmatization of homeless children requires a special attentiveness on the part of the researcher because
a. the stigma of poverty outweighs all other statuses. b. being poor does not always translate into homelessness. c. survey research requires careful questionnaires and a research design. d. being poor, a member of a minority group, and homeless all reflect several marginal statuses.
Emile Durkheim described society as sui generis. This means that society
A. is made up of a lot of individualized social interaction. B. is the term for a set of groups and organizations in the same location. C. is greater than the sum of its parts. D. lacks order because it has such great diversity.
specifies what should be done to resolve the problem
What will be an ideal response?