Herrnstein and Murray argue that educational inequalities and differences in learning and schooling are largely determined by _________________________.
a. social class background
b. one’s neighborhood
c. inborn differences in intelligence
d. teaching quality
c. inborn differences in intelligence
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Which of the following is TRUE about pay in the United States?
A. Women make less than men but the difference goes away if we consider the type of work done (e.g., men are more likely to be surgeons and women to be maids, etc.). B. Women and men make approximately the same amount since 1985. C. Women make approximately 80 cents to a man's dollar, which is true even when we compare men and women with the same job. D. None of these.
Major natural disasters are generally followed by highly structured behavior
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
After the 1900s, the key resource that young people in the United States gained, which changed the centuries-old system of courtship, was
A. education. B. land. C. spending money. D. inheritance.
Which of the following would be an example of differential justice?
A. When deciding between two candidates of equal merit, a company chooses a Black candidate over a White candidate. B. When deciding between two candidates of equal merit, a company chooses a White candidate over a Black candidate. C. When a White defendant and a Latino defendant are convicted of murder in similar cases, only the Latino receives the death penalty. D. During a major riot in a crime-ridden area, police officers arrest equal numbers of Black people and White people.