Studies on gender bias and implicit assumptions show that many people (without realizing it) assume that men are smarter than women and that negative depictions of women in media are partly to blame.
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Which of the following is not an example of an “everyday met…
Which of the following is not an example of an “everyday metaphor” in English, as discussed by Lakoff & Johnson (1980)?
The ________ intrinsic eye muscle travels through the trochl…
The ________ intrinsic eye muscle travels through the trochlea, a loop of connective tissue.
Which of the following concepts does not belong to Bell’s (1…
Which of the following concepts does not belong to Bell’s (1991) news values?
Density accounts for the number of other people individuals…
Density accounts for the number of other people individuals interact with in their social network.
___________ refers to the use of patronizing speech that res…
___________ refers to the use of patronizing speech that resembles the way speech is used to address children.
What fraction of the world live in a place with laws restric…
What fraction of the world live in a place with laws restricting religious freedoms according to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of State?
Free nerve endings are found (choose the best response)
Free nerve endings are found (choose the best response)
Social class is equivalent to economic standing.
Social class is equivalent to economic standing.
The idea that there should be one standard variety of Englis…
The idea that there should be one standard variety of English only benefits the “outer circle” speakers of English.