Relying too heavily on a person-blame approach to social problems is a problem because __________
A) it legitimizes the right to initiate system-change rather than person-change
B) societal conditions (such as norms that are racist, sexist, or homophobic) go unchallenged
C) it directs blame at the system and away from the individuals
D) it absolves individuals from responsibility for their actions
Answer: B
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At the core of the differences between gender and sex is the chromosomal information transmitted at the moment a child is conceived. An XX chromosome pairing is associated with a __________
a. hermaphrodite embryo b. male embryo c. heterosexual embryo d. female embryo
Among women respondents, which group was the most likely to report having a great deal of confidence in educational institutions?
Figure 4.2 examines the relationship between respondents’ racial-ethnic group and their confidence in education, controlling for respondents’ gender. RACEHISP is a nominal-level variable that indicates respondents’ self-identification as non-Hispanic white, Black or African American, non-Black Hispanic, or another racial/ethnic minority group. CONEDUC is the variable corresponding to the question, ”I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far as the people running these institutions are concerned, would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them? … Education.”
The top portion of the figure shows the variables used to construct the analysis and indicates that SEX was used as a control variable and YEAR was used as a filter.
Figure 4.2
a. White women
b. Black women
c. Non-Black Hispanic women
d. Other women
How many interpersonal relationships are possible in a one-child family?
A) Four B) Three C) Five D) Six
Which of the following conditions must exist before contact between members of different groups can effectively reduce prejudice?
a. cooperative interdependence b. equal status c. intimate contact d. institutional support e. All of the above