Pedro, a legal immigrant from Mexico, and George, a white male whose family has been in America for several generations, have each applied for a car loan at the local bank. Pedro's loan was turned down while George was granted a loan.
In comparing their credit history, both men had good credit, and their debts and income were comparable. This is an example of ________ against Pedro.
A) individual prejudice
B) institutional prejudice
C) individual discrimination
D) institutional discrimination
Question 2The term for the unequal access to power, prestige, and property based on a person's sex is ________.
A) sex typing
B) sexual harassment
C) gender stratification
D) matriarchy
Question 3Inflation means that each unit of currency will purchase a greater amount of goods and services than it previously could purchase.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4What did Ezekiel suggest as the reason why some people are attracted to racist hate groups?
A) They have too much leisure time on their hands.
B) They developed group polarization at an early age.
C) Hate groups provide some people with a type of meaning in their lives.
D) Some people are bored and are drawn to risk-taking behavior.
Question 5Which statement is least accurate regarding sex and gender?
A) The world offers unequal access to power, prestige, and property based on one's sex.
B) Being born male or female carries images and expectations on how one should act.
C) Gender is sociologically significant because it is the way in which society controls its members.
D) The terms sex and gender are sociologically and biologically interchangeable.
Question 6Although socialism is ideologically in conflict with capitalism, a number of programs operating in the United States could be classified as socialistic.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 7What is the Implicit Association Test?
A) It is a test of cultural intelligence.
B) It is a visual perception test that links race to desirable and undesirable words.
C) It measures the percentage of white blood in African Americans.
D) It is the instrument that differentiates between institutional and individual racism.
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