Which of the following explains why segregation persists in the United States?
A. It is commonplace to identify housing markets by school district.
B. Laws are strictly followed by realtors and lenders.
C. White residents tend to move out after a certain number of minorities move in.
D. Ethnic and racial minorities do not wish to live in integrated communities.
Answer: C
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a. Men's interruption of women indicates the right of a superior to interrupt a subordinate. b. Nonverbal behavior enhances interpersonal intimacy and friendship. c. Subordinates practice impression management through type of eye contact. d. Nonverbal communication serves to bind people to their culture, and maintain the social equilibrium.
Concern for political corruption among members of the international development
community grew: a. in the 1970's b. in the 1980's c. in the 1990's d. after September 11, 2001
The process of taking goods and services out of governmental control and instead treating them like any other marketable commodity is called:
a. commodification. b. privatization. c. magnetification. d. tracking.
An immigrant from Vietnam or Laos would likely be migrating to the United States ______.
A. to pursue economic opportunities B. with substantial levels of social capital C. as a political prisoner D. for advanced education E. as a refugee escaping war