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__________ are the openly homosexual people who speak out on the issue of gay, lesbian, and bisexual rights. A) Lesbians and gays in the military B) Closeted activists C) Gay activists D) Secret gays According to the text, the key […]

No other industrial nation has allowed the kind of decline and deterioration that faces U.S. urban centers. A minority may have more political power than the majority. Answer: TRUE Throughout U.S. history, individuals have organized to change elements of society […]

Kozol uses the phrase __________ to refer to the notion that all of society is responsible for child neglect. A) collective sin B) collective neglect C) sinful individualism D) collective individualism The power elite can get its way without actually […]

People with disabilities are a heterogeneous category. Tracking is a way of monitoring a child’s academic performance to ensure that he or she is performing up to standard. Answer: FALSE The number of people on this planet constitutes a potential […]

“Hispanic,” “Arab,” and “Asian American” are all examples of __________. A) racial formations B) dominant groups C) racial profiles D) indigenous groups The growth of the Gay Games, the rise of gay-straight alliances, and the changes of many key laws […]

Which of the following was true of colonizers? A) They used the majority of the crops planted to feed the local population. B) They encouraged population growth among the local people to ensure a large supply of low-cost workers. C) […]

Racial problems have __________ foundations. A) interpersonal B) religious C) scientific D) structural Desegregation in public schools has __________. A) been largely successful B) resulted in racially and economically diverse schools C) had a peak and then a decline D) […]

The person-blame approach assumes that social problems results from __________. A) psychological conditions B) social conditions C) religious tradition D) institutionalized deviance Gerald is a freelance artist who works from home. He is referred to as a(n) __________ employee. A) […]

Mary and her family owned a house in the suburbs with two cars and sent their kids to private school. After she and her husband both lost their jobs they experienced __________ and now live in a two-bedroom apartment and […]

People who live in the suburbs are more likely than people who live in cities to __________. A) drive to school and work B) work close to home C) use public transportation D) quit their jobs The manufacturing industry contributes […]

In this post”civil rights era, Chris does not believe that race matters in terms of determining one’s life chances. He has a(n) __________ approach to understanding the world. A) racial B) racist C) color-blind D) ethnic __________ believe that a […]

Global companies do not have a great impact on easing unemployment in poor nations because they __________. A) primarily use child laborers B) use advanced technology whenever feasible C) bring an American workforce with them D) have very high turnover […]

According to the authors of the text, capitalism will, if unhindered by government regulation, result in individual self-fulfillment and general material progress for all of society. Unlike in the past, high levels of racial segregation persist in only a handful […]

The economic shift from manufacturing to service has resulted in __________. A) the loss of jobs that pay well B) more opportunities for a middle-class lifestyle C) an increased standard of living D) a strengthening of unions The funding of […]

Because of Title IX, discrimination against women in sports has disappeared. Following his election in 1980, Ronald Reagan enacted policies that greatly strengthened the previously established guarantees for the rights of the disabled. Answer: FALSE Because the authors focus on […]

Education is the great equalizer in U.S. society. The economy of the United States is purely a free enterprise system. Answer: FALSE Because the law is an inherently apolitical institution, a violation of law means that the crime is ultimately […]

People who work but are still below the poverty line are the __________ poor. A) working B) near C) new D) old According to Piven and Cloward, the government institutes massive aid to the poor only when the __________. A) […]

Mary is a scientist who is focused on developing a drug that will help people to overcome shyness. She is a(n) __________. A) psychologist B) pharmacologist C) psychiatrist D) sociologist The practice of awarding college applicants a certain number of […]

Who refused to give up her seat to a White man and sparked the Montgomery bus boycott? A) Coretta Scott King B) Rosa Parks C) Rosa King D) Bertie Parks The most dramatic population shift in the United States in […]

Stacy has been divorced once and has recently married a man with a child from a previous relationship. This new family can be considered a __________. A) modern family B) postmodern family C) premodern family D) nonfamily household The population […]

Additive drugs can eliminate a sense of fatigue. Race is a direct cause of intimate partner violence. Answer: FALSE Taxpayer-funded charter schools and school vouchers go against the American value of competition. Answer: FALSE OSHA has all the resources it […]

Criminal arrests tend to involve __________. A) the middle class B) the undereducated C) part-time workers D) immigrants Because homosexuality is behavior that does not conform to social expectations, it is common for homosexuals to be __________ and treated as […]

An act of force perceived by the powerful as threatening to the status quo is called __________. A) violence B) a crime C) secondary deviance D) racial profiling At one point in our nation’s history, alcohol was classified as a […]

When the Earth’s peoples are increasingly interconnected economically, politically, culturally, and environmentally we are in an era of __________. A) alienation B) globalization C) outsourcing D) capital flight Some people think that schools should compete for students by opening up […]

Opiates were declared illegal in a limited context in the nineteenth century due to __________. A) concern for the large number of Civil War veterans who had become addicts B) the Progressive Movement’s focus on health C) anti-Chinese sentiment D) […]

Vagrancy is an example of __________. A) how our justice system is dominated by special interest groups B) how our laws discriminate against some classes C) police mistreatment D) a political crime More extended kinship ties, obligations, and interests are […]

Taking a “feminist” approach refers to __________. A) participating in women’s protests and marches B) supporting women’s equality C) participating in gender-specific activity D) support of liberal sexual activity The exporting of goods that have been banned or not approved […]

That __________ is one reason why the poor receive inferior service from the healthcare community. A) they are often served by understaffed clinics and hospitals B) there are more hospitals in poor areas C) they tend to have more access […]

The science whose primary focus is the study of drugs that affect the mind is called __________. A) psychopharmacology B) psychiatry C) pharmacology D) psychology The media tend to __________. A) treat the Americans with Disabilities Act as a regulatory […]

Citizens in social welfare states likely have better health outcomes than those in the United States because __________. A) they provide more tax-funded social services for their people B) they have no unemployment C) they have a more competitive system […]