In the United States, the majority of computer programmers, construction workers, and theoretical physicists are men, and the majority of school teachers, social workers, and nursing assistants are women. This phenomenon is known as ______.
A. occupational segregation
B. supply-side economics
C. the glass ceiling
D. the revolving door
Answer: A
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a. literary works are irrelevant in understanding past sexual behaviors b. sexual categories came into vogue in Europe and the U.S. in the late 1800s c. the term heterosexual predates the term homosexual d. before the 1890s sexuality was an important factor of personal worth
According to Merton's strain theory, which of the following accepts the cultural goals
and institutionalized means of achieving those goals? a. rebel b. conformist c. ritualist d. innovator
Similarity in which of the following factors increases the chances of liking a person?
A) Attitude similarity B) Demographic similarity C) Similarity in values D) All of the answers are correct.
Maria is Hispanic and teaches elementary school. She wants to teach her students a little about her culture. She wants to share her knowledge of cooking with the students. She takes flour tortillas, a tortilla pan, tortilla chips, and salsa to her school classroom. Which of the above items could be considered cultural objects?
A. only the classroom and school B. flour tortillas, tortilla pan, chips, salsa, classroom, school C. only the flour tortillas, tortilla pan, chips, and salsa D. only the flour tortillas, chips, and salsa