The ______ movement argued that natural selection should be hastened by policies encouraging "fit" Northern Europeans to reproduce, while sterilizing "unfit" populations such as people of color.

A. eugenics
B. human genome
C. genetic variation
D. sterilization


Answer: A

Sociology

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a. more likely to involve men b. more widespread and severe c. addressed more effectively d. a less serious problem

Sociology

Increasingly, U.S. cities and counties are hiring private companies to manage their water works

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

Unlike Auguste Comte,ÉmileDurkheim ____.

A. saw sociology as the scientific study of two aspects of society: social statics and social dynamics B. stressed the importance ofmicrosociology C. not only acknowledged the importance of scientific methods to study society but also used them D. stressed the importance ofmacrosociology E. merely acknowledged the importance of using scientific methods to study society

Sociology

The term __________ is used for people and groups that are blamed for societal problems (such as unemployment or an economic recession) over which they have no control

a. minority b. stereotype c. mascot d. scapegoat

Sociology