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When it comes to prejudice,
 
  a. we are born with it.
  b. heredity and environment play about equal parts.
  c. we learn it from the people around us.
  d. it has all but been eliminated.

Question 2

Psychologists look at _____ as a possible cause of deviance.
 
  a. factors outside the individual
  b. social influences that recruit people to break norms
  c. personality disorders
  d. genes

Question 3

In religion, _____is (are) observances or rites often intended to evoke a sense of awe of the sacred.
 
  a. symbols
  b. rituals
  c. sacred texts
  d. artwork

Question 4

Research on _____ has shown that prejudice and negative stereotypes decrease and relations improve when people of different racialethnic backgrounds interact frequently.
 
  a. heightened discrimination
  b. the racist mind
  c. institutional racism
  d. contact theory

Question 5

Street crime refers to acts such as
 
  a. embezzlement.
  b. identity theft.
  c. mugging, rape, and robbery.
  d. a corporation hiding large sums of money to avoid paying taxes.
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Essentials of Sociology: A Down-To-Earth Approach

Essentials of Sociology: A Down-To-Earth Approach


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Answer to q. 1

c. we learn it from the people around us

Answer to q. 2

c. personality disorders

Answer to q. 3

b. rituals

Answer to q. 4

d. contact theory

Answer to q. 5

c. mugging, rape, and robbery.
Alexis23 Author
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6 years ago
Perfect on my quiz, so smart <3
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