__________suggest that the benefits of discrimination must outweigh its costs.
A) Conflict theorists
B) Functionalists
C) Symbolic interactionists
D) Secessionists
Scientific evidence of brain sex differences
a. proves men use their brains more.
b. shows women's brains shrink by their 40s.
c. reveals the basis for gender-specific social behaviors.
d. all of the above.
Durkheim stressed that society needs __________.
A) division of labor
B) split labor force
C) reserve labor force
D) civil disobedience
Acidification of soil and lakes in the United States
a. may take decades, perhaps centuries, to overcome completely.
b. is no longer a problem since the Clean Air Act of 1990.
c. is worse in the western states than east of the Mississippi River.
d. continues at an alarming pace.
On average, Americans are exposed to approximately 50,000 minutes of commercials each year.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Recent Supreme Court decisions have
a. eliminated almost all forms of legal abortion.
b. denied states' authority to regulate abortion.
c. restricted women's options in seeking an abortion.
d. extended Roe v. Wade guidelines for having an abortion.
Which legal decision resulted in the desegregation of public education?
a. Warren v. Department of Education
b. Brown v. Board of Education
c. Brown v. U.S. Department of Justice
d. Gideon v. Wainwright
Television news reaches a larger audience than other forms of news, including newspapers and magazines.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Acid rain
a. affects mainly communities with industrial chimneys.
b. was worse in the 19th century with its greater number of factories.
c. is harmless if neutralized by the soil.
d. can erode buildings and cars.
Religion
a. contributed supernatural justification for male supremacy.
b. stressed the equality of both genders.
c. always encouraged women to be active' in politics.
d. has not had any effect on women's status.
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