The effect of affirmative action on low-income, poorly educated, chronically unemployed minorities
a. Has been central in creating employment opportunities for this group
b. Has had almost no effect
c. Has been important in helping this group into college
d. Has been helpful in creating more equality in incomes among various racial and ethnic groups
ANS: b
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A. response speed is not usually affected by age. B. age normally causes a decrease in cognitive speed. C. only experimental studies can demonstrate cause and effect relationships. D. only correlational studies can demonstrate cause and effect relationships.
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A) colonialism B) World War II C) counterterrorism D) nonviolence resistance
Organizations that solicit contributions from many donors and then use the large total to influence legislation are referred to as ________
A) special-interest groups B) lobby committees C) political action committees D) power elite committees
The first departments of sociology in the United States were established at the University of Chicago and at __________
a. the University of Michigan b. Columbia University c. Harvard d. Atlanta University