Which of the following best describes race?
A. a socially defined category
B. a scientific concept
C. closely connected to intelligence, artistic talent, athletic talent, and social skills
D. unrelated to physical characteristics
Answer: A
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Categorizing and ranking people according to social worth are called_______?
A. Life chances B. Social stratification C. Ascribed statuses D. Social prestige
According to the Youth Risk Surveillance study females who used cocaine more than 10 times during their lives were more likely to
a. Engage in sexual behavior with five or more people b. Engage in twelve or more fights c. Run away from home d. Commit a burglary
Americans eat a lot of meat compared with other people in the world. What is the primary criticism of eating so much meat?
a. Employees in the beef and poultry industries experience dangerous working conditions. b. When Americans consume large quantities of meat, there is little left for others in the world. c. Vast quantities of grain are fed to livestock, and this grain could be used to feed more people. d. Large quantities of meat consumption reduce life expectancy, which we are beginning to see in the United States.
Max Weber addressed the relationship between religion and which of the following in his work The Social Psychology of the World Religions?
a. verstehen b. economic ethics c. forces of production d. anomie