Among the primary reasons that US corporations move their manufacturing abroad is
a. More stringent environmental laws
b. Cheaper labor
c. Better educated workforces
d. More land for development
b. Cheaper labor
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A sociological understanding of social norms stresses that __________
A) by learning and automatically accepting the prevailing prejudices, an individual is simply conforming to social norms B) no relationship exists between degree of conformity and degree of prejudice C) people's prejudices do not change even when they move into area where the prejudicial norm is different D) bias persists because there is no statistical data and knowledge about such bias
__________ have not been centrally concerned with how and why the racial hierarchy of groups, such as whites dominating blacks, has maintained its structure for such a long period of time
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. While research has shown that women and men use both the right and left lobes of their brains, the sexes tend to specialize in using different lobes. 2. Men tend to emphasize left brain functioning, responsible for traditionally linear, logical thought and abstract, analytical thinking. I3. Women tend to emphasize right brain functioning, responsible for imaginative, artistic, and intuitive thinking and some visual and spatial functions. 4. The prefrontal cortex, which restrains aggression, is larger and develops earlier in women than men. For women, the insula, which affects intuition and empathy, is larger, while for men, the amygdala, which is the center for emotions such as anger and fear, is larger. 5. The corpus callosum joins the two sides of the brain and has been shown to be more highly developed in women. This structure generally allows women the greater ability to cross from one lobe to the other.
The selection hypothesis, as it relates to marriage, might explain how conditions
a. continue benefits that existed before a marriage. b. facilitate selection of a partner based on predictions of success. c. help couples stay together based on their sexual compatibility. d. are based on existing relational patterns with family members.