Language is a source of power and social control; language perpetuates inequalities between people and between groups because words are used to "keep people in their place."

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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a. motives b. self-conception c. role play style d. cultural directives

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Cross-linking is a process in which certain proteins in human cells interact randomly and produce molecules that are linked in such a way that they make the body stiffer. Which theoretical perspective does cross-linking represent?

a. programmed-cell-death theory b. free radical theory c. telomerase theory d. cellular theory

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A federal judge recently ruled that Brown University's athletics program violated __________ because it had cut two women's athletic programs and thereby reduced the percentage of women among athletes below the percentage of women among the

university's undergraduates. Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Compared to women with less education and lower earnings, the specialization model predicts that women with more education and higher earnings are ________ likely to marry while the income-pooling model predicts they are ________ likely to marry.

A. less; more B. equally; more C. equally; less D. more; less

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