A firm promotes men to higher positions than women despite women performing better at the workplace
This is because the company believes that women need to balance tasks at home and work, which makes it difficult for them to take up positions of increased responsibility. This is an example of ________.
a. reverse discrimination
b. affirmative action
c. the self-fulfilling prophecy
d. sex discrimination
d
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a. ?offered guilt-free access to painkillers. b. was less expensive than midwifery care. c. was scientifically demonstrated to be safer than midwifery care. d. was less expensive than osteopathic care. e. allowed their husbands to participate in the process.
The trend toward marriage at a later age is unmistakable, and scholars have suggested many reasons for this. How has the increase in women's participation in the labor force along with career establishment played a role in accelerating this trend?
a. The decreased economic independence of women has improved men's economic position and their desirability as mates. b. Increasing numbers of women are taking jobs once held by men, making it difficult for men to find work. c. There has been a decrease in the number of marriageable women because of women's disinterest in marriage. d. The increased economic independence of women has helped foster a deterioration in men's economic position and their desirability as mates.
Although socialism and capitalism are far apart in theory the two have been converging toward some middle ground
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which organization sued the government under the Freedom of Information Act to obtain about 2,500 documents, resulting in the revelation of a long list of FBI intelligence abuses?
a. Intelligence Oversight Board b. Greenpeace c. Electronic Frontier Foundation d. Amnesty International