Prejudice based on socially significant physical distinctions is known as
a. racism.
b. relativism.
c. antiracism.
d. nativism.
Ans: a. racism.
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a. Asian Americans b. Native Americans c. South Americans d. African Americans
Ethical concerns in applied research
a. are probably less important than in basic research. b. are equally important as in basic research. c. are only significant to the community members. d. are only significant to the researchers. e. none of these.
The increased frequency of cesarean births has led to controversy because it is:
a. only recommended for the wealthy. b. more traumatic for the child. c. more traumatic to the mother's body. d. only used by a midwife.
Some sociologists who are critical of racial classification argue that dividing humanity into racial categories amounts to a strategy that _________.
A. allows some people to dominate others B. erodes national cultures C. slows economic development D. violates the beliefs found in most world religions