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Which research method do sociologists use to study mass media portrayals of racial groups in newspapers, television programming, movies, as well as the Internet?

Which statement about poverty and its effect on children is true?

______ can be described as negative, simplified generalizations about a group, whereas ______ involves actions that harm individuals.

Which term best describes the deliberate and systematic killing of a category of people?

Which statements about the “1 percent” is true?

Sociologists refer to societies in which the advantages or disadvantages of birth determine a person’s social position as

The feminization of poverty is a term used to describe poverty experienced by

Lucy is learning about social constructs in her sociology class. Based on the lectures that she has been exposed to throughout the semester, Lucy has concluded that race is a social construct. Why would Lucy make this conclusion?

Give 5 examples of technology that cannot be patented.

You believe you have created a new type of avocado that is tastier and more healthy that what is on the market today, and you want to protect that invention with Plant Breeders Rights (PBR) protection.  What will be considered by the review committee before protection can be granted?