Informal discrimination that serves as an invisible barrier to women's promotions in traditionally male careers is known as:

a. the glass ceiling.
b. limited advancement.
c. glass escalators.
d. the glass-bottomed boat.


a

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In 1993, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the government's right to intercept ________ refugees at sea and return them to their homeland without asylum hearings

a. Haitian b. Cuban c. Chinese d. Mexican

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Humans exhibit greater group cooperation compared to other primates, dividing responsibility for necessary tasks among members of the group

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Learning the expectations of the generalized other is the same as:

a. following our looking-glass self. b. learning language. c. learning the norms and values of our culture. d. imitation of a significant other.

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How is homophobia related to gender socialization?

A. Homophobia encourages conformity to gender expectations. B. Homophobia illustrates the validity of biological determinism. C. Sociologists find that the effect of homophobia on peer socialization has been overstated. D. Research on homophobia indicates that the “social construction of gender” is a myth.

Sociology