Just as physical characteristics are used by the majority to belittle racial minorities, cultural differences are used to demonstrate the alleged inferiority of a(n) ____
a. social group
b. ethnic minority
c. dominant majority
d. race
e. reference group
B
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When making his projections on population, Malthus failed to foresee:
a.technological advances in agriculture that have resulted in larger yields. b.the advances in medicine that prevented diseases from periodically wiping out en-tire nations. c.that widespread use of contraceptives in many countries would keep the birthrate low. d.all of the above
The experience of blacks, American Indians, and Chicanos is similar to that of European ethnic groups
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The Lawton-Nahemow competence-environmental press model accounts for all of the following except
A. why people choose the activities they do. B. how well people adhere to medication regimens. C. the stability of relationships between the elderly and their caregivers. D. how people adapt to changing housing needs over time.
Sociologists refer to the pervasive and excessive influence of one culture throughout society as cultural
A. borrowing. B. relativism. C. hegemony. D. pervasiveness.