Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. De facto segregation describes a racial imbalance based on statistics.
2. Genocide is the intent to exterminate a group, such as Hitler’s attempt to exterminate the Jewish people during World War II.
3. A person’s sex, as determined by biology, does not always correspond with the individual’s gender. 
4. Children learn at a young age that there are distinct expectations for boys and girls. 
5. Studying sexual attitudes and practices is particularly useful to the field of sociology because sexual behavior is a cultural universal.  


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE

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