Sociologists define the concept of "race" as ________
a. people who fall into any minority category.
b. a person's skin color.
c. a cultural heritage shared by a category of people.
d. a socially constructed category composed of people who share biologically transmitted traits that members of a society consider important.
Answer: d
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Fainstein argues that the continued segregation of the black middle-class is especially harmful to their children because _______________________________
a. middle-class blacks must send their children to public schools with children far below their own class standing b. middle-class children are hurt in public schools with a large population of students from poor families because such students have more limited cognitive, linguistic, and social skills c. given the strong effect of peer influences and environment on aspirations, motivation, and achievement, it is hardly surprising that so many young black people from middle class families fail to achieve high test scores or educational distinction being sent, as they are, to public schools with a large poor population d. all of the above e. their children develop superiority complexes when sent to public school
Which is TRUE about childcare?
a) Most childcare facilities are accredited. b) Lisa and Chris, in the opening vignette, use a combination of childcare arrangements for their son. c) Daycare centers have higher rates of serious injury and fatalities than do other forms of childcare. d) Most states have set 13 years as the legal age at which children can stay home alone. e) Full-time daycare at a center runs, on average, about $3,600 per year per child.
What conflict is not included in second-generation Asian Indian children's relationships with parents?
a) role conflict b) value conflict c) value partialization d) role discrepancies
The various attempts to change a person's sexual orientation are known collectively as __________ by the American Psychological Association
a. sexual orientation change efforts b. gay therapy c. scared straight programs d. sexual reestablishment initiatives