Using masculine nouns and pronouns to refer to all people in a gender-neutral sense is called ______.
A. masculine generics
B. ethnocentrism
C. chauvinistic language
D. overgeneralization
A. masculine generics
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What was the result of the case of Allan Bakke against UC Davis?
a. The United States Supreme Court decided that affirmative action programs are unconstitutional. b. The California Supreme Court decided that race could be used as one criterion in university admissions. c. In its decision, the U.S. Supreme Court maintained that affirmative action programs were constitutional as long as race was not the only consideration in evaluating university applications. d. The California Supreme Court ruled against Bakke.
The Reagan Revolution included all of the following measures EXCEPT ?
A. strong support for labor unions and war on poverty programs. B. a decrease in spending on social welfare programs. C. a reduction in job training initiatives. D. an increase in military expenditures. E. huge growth in federal budget deficits.
Pietism, Methodism, and the Great Awakening were all reactions against what aspect of the Enlightenment?
A) the effort to harmonize revelation with reason B) emphasis on the mystery of faith C) focus on the majesty of the personal God D) emphasis on the transformative side of faith E) emphasis on the analysis of Scriptures
In 1991, President George H. W. Bush avoided the "Vietnam Syndrome" in the Persian Gulf War by __________
A) avoiding mention of Vietnam in his speeches about the conflict B) using a large number of troops and weapons to achieve quick victory C) seeking to gain his military objectives in secrecy D) refusing to allow any allies to help in the military effort