When social scientist William Levin showed photographs of the same man (disguised to appear as ages 25, 52, and 73 in various photos) to a group of college students and asked them to evaluate these (apparently different) men for employment, many of the students viewed the:
a. "25-year-old" as less competent, less intelligent, and less reliable
b. "52-year-old" as less competent, less intelligent, and less reliable.
c. "73-year-old" as less competent, less intelligent, and less reliable.
d. study as unacceptable because they knew that competence, intelligence and reliability could not be measured by age.
c
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A. institution B. coalition C. role D. organization
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a. taking little time and energy b. important and necessary for national growth c. feminine despite the physical nature of care d. low-skilled despite the importance of emotional and psychological care
________ family crisis is when turbulence occurs due to the addition of a family member.
A) Demoralization plus dismemberment or accession
B) Dismemberment
C) Demoralization
D) Accession
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A. it must come from a high-ranking man to a lower ranking woman B. it must be offensive not just to the victim but to the workplace culture as a whole C. it must be recurrent or severe enough to create a hostile workplace D. it must directly influence someone's pay or promotion