Our assumptions about what people are like are known as
a. educated guesses.
b. stereotypes.
c. roles.
d. status set.
b. stereotypes.
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When the limitation of consumption is combined with the release of acquisitive activity, the inevitable practical result is
a. thriftless spending in the presence of leisure. b. accumulation of capital through ascetic compulsion to save. c. Puritanical devotion to morals. d. monasticism.
Approximately what percentage of American household income does the top 20 percent of earners make?
A. 90 percent B. 50 percent C. 25 percent D. 75 percent
When designing a questionnaire, what guidelines would you suggest adhering to with regard to physical layout and question structures?
What will be an ideal response?
The text points out that the model of five basic properties of a minority or subordinate group can be applied to older people in the USA. Which of the following is NOT one of those basic properties?
A. older people experience unequal treatment in employment and may face prejudice and discrimination B. statistically, the elderly represent a majority C. membership in this group is involuntarily D. older people have a string sense of group solidarity