In the 1920s, Emory Bogardus devised a technique to measure peoples social distance from various racial and ethnic groups; the research has been replicated many times, with racial minorities
typically receiving the lowest rankings (greatest social distance from respondents). After 9/11/01, which of these received the lowest rankings?
A) Blacks and Protestants
B) Hispanics and Catholics
C) Jews and Israelis
D) Muslims and Arabs
Answer: D
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How do U.S. teenagers compare to French teenagers in terms of sex and pregnancy?
a. U.S. teenagers have sex at the same rate as the French, but are much more likely to become pregnant. b. U.S teenagers have less sex as the French, but are much more likely to become pregnant. c. U.S. teenagers have more sex than the French, but are less likely to become pregnant. d. U.S. teenagers have less sex as the French, and are less likely to become pregnant.
According to the results of the map comparisons in Chapter Thirteen, there is a negative correlation between
a. the percentage of college graduates is and the divorce rate. b. the population growth rate and the divorce rate. c. the divorce rate in 1922 and the divorce rate in 2000. d. all of the above e. none of the above
Which of these statements regarding historical practices outside the United States is true?
a. Anthropologists have discovered a few civilizations where the people do not recognize death with a funeral. b. The Bible records the fact that physicians embalmed the body of the Hebrew patriarch Jacob. c. The Egyptian embalming process was a secret method of preservation. d. None of the above.
The fastest growth among nonfamily households in recent years has been among __________.
A. immigrants B. cohabiting heterosexual couples C. college-age youth sharing apartments D. individuals living alone