Of the following social theorists, who is most associated with the study of racial prejudice in the United States?
A) George Herbert Mead
B) W. E. B. Du Bois
C) Talcott Parsons
D) William Thomas
Answer: B
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a. genes cannot predispose some people to depression but can influence the extent to which an individual experiences stressful life events. b. genes predispose some people to depression but cannot influence the extent to which an individual experiences stressful life events. c. genes predispose some people to depression and influence the extent to which an individual experiences stressful life events. d. genes cannot predispose people to depression nor influence their experiences to stressful life events.
Marisa read a short vignette about a deer wandering through a forest in her English class. Later that day, she was working the puzzle in the newspaper, which required her to unscramble the letters TARIL to form a word. The first answer that pops into her head was the word trail. Marisa's experience illustrates the power of
a. chunking. b. priming. c. sensory memory. d. eidetic imagery.
According to Hippocrates, which of the following was associated with a choleric temperament?
A. Black bile from the kidneys B. Red blood from the heart C. White mucous from the lungs D. Yellow bile from the liver
A magazine called Teen's Delight publishes a survey of its readers called "School Life of a Typical American Teen." A critical flaw in this research is the fact that:
a. the sample surveyed is not necessarily representative of American teens. b. the survey is valid but is not reliable. c. a projective test would have produced more accurate results than a survey. d. an objective test would have produced more accurate results than a survey.