A crime motivated by a bias against someone's race, gender, sexual orientation, or disability is called a(n)

A. hate crime.
B. prejudiced behavior.
C. biased crime.
D. immoral act.


Answer: A

Sociology

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A life-threatening lack of resources is called

a. relative poverty. b. absolute poverty. c. temporary poverty. d. immediate poverty.

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In theory, federal urban renewal funds were supposed to help rehabilitate and redevelop urban neighborhood, but in practice they ____________

A) increased the rates of U.S. Immigration B) were used to replace slum lords C) were never used for the replacement of housing for urban residents D) were used to actually fund urban farming initiatives

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In learning to adapt to their poverty, people develop norms, values, belief systems, and local institutions that are transmitted to their children. This reflects the __________ explanation of persistent poverty

a. culture of poverty b. value-stretch c. Marxian structural d. non-Marxian structural e. socialization

Sociology

Sociologically, females are appropriately classified as a minority group

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology