How many children are estimated to live in poverty and extreme poverty in the U.S.?
a. approximately 500,000
b. 17 million
c. over 40 million
d. None of the above
Question 2Prejudice is a core ingredient in
a. violence.
b. discrimination.
c. racism.
d. bullying.
Question 3________ is hostility based upon a faulty and inflexible generalization, which may be felt or expressed, and may be directed toward a group as a whole or toward an individual that is a member of that group.
a. Racism
b. Stereotyping
c. Violence
d. Ethnic prejudice
Question 4Generic risk factors include
a. earthquakes, such as the one in Haiti
b. gender differences that remain unresolved after early childhood
c. parental mental health or adjustment problems
d. None of the above
Question 5People are _______ by societymost have heard stereotypical comments and seen stereotypical images, and have probably taken on stereotypical beliefs about others.
a. conditioned
b. taught
c. socialized
d. affected
Question 6Stressors include
a. energy reserves in times of crisis
b. change, overload, uncertainty, and fear
c. repertoires of coping mechanisms
d. All of the above
Question 7Our biases and prejudices have been influenced by ____ and ____ we received growing upfrom friends, parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents, family friends, and the media.
a. interactions; experiences
b. cues; messages
c. events; tragedies
d. cues; events
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