Dominant group members tend to have better material comforts and more political freedom than minority groups. Sociologists refer to this type of inequality as ________
a. total deprivation
b. relative deprivation
c. ethnocentrism
d. prejudice
b
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David, a sociologist remarks that "familism" helps pull families together. However, his colleague, Mark, argues that the results of familism are not always positive. Which of the following statements supports Mark's argument?
A) Familism tends to increase the likelihood of stressed parents treating their children in more negative ways. B) Familism tends to increase stress and depression among Latino adolescents who are expected to care for their teenage sisters' infants. C) Familism tends to increase parental conflict which, in turn, has a negative impact on the children's' performance in school. D) Familism tends to have an oppressing effect on Latino adolescents, thereby making them more rebellious and self-centered.
The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
A. established the first federal role in treating mental illness. B. established standard criteria for diagnosing mental disorders. C. established government-sponsored community-based mental health centers. D. required insurers to extend comparable benefits for mental and physical health care.
Which statement about glaucoma is true?
What will be an ideal response?
Karl Marx thought the fetishism of commodities ______.
a. occurs when individuals afford objects a power over the humans that make those objects b. is when human created social structures are afforded a power of their own c. are the ideas that emerge naturally out of daily life d. refers to how people become unable to interact with one another outside of economic exchanges