A. statistics on cancer deaths
B. a recent study by an epidemiologist
C. the fact that people revere academics
D. none of the above
Miscellaneous Economics Mcqs
The Marxian model of class structure divided the population into…………..?
A. quintiles
B. six or seven layers
C. the bourgeoisie and the proletariat
D. the haves and the have nots
The smallest percentage of the poor consists of……………?
A. the elderly
B. women
C. minorities
D. children
By 2050 8 billion of the projected 9.5 billion people will be…………………?
A. as wealthy as the developed nations
B. living in poor countries
C. living in industrial nations
D. living in predominantly agricultural nations
The term “minority “may be defined as…………..?
A. a small group of people living within a large nation
B. a group of people who possess the same access to prestige privilege and power but who differ in looks
C. any group in society that is socially dominated by another group through discrimination because of race culture religion or sex
D. any small group in society which is disliked and abused
Minorities have reacted to domination by developing goals that may be called……………..?
A. pluralistic
B. assimilationist
C. secessionist
D. all of the above
Dominant groups tend to use all but which of the following methods in dealing with minorities ?
A. forced assimilation
B. cultural relativity
C. population transfers
D. economic exploitation
Scientists agree that…………….?
A. there are three races
B. there are fifty two races
C. there are no races
D. all of humankind is descended from the same common stock
Members of an ethnic group……………..?
A. share behavioral traits
B. share social and cultural traits
C. share physical traits
D. are heterogeneous
Which statement is false regarding prejudice ?
A. It may be culture-conditioned or character -conditioned
B. It may reflect the norms of the community
C. Its source may be the personality of a specific person
D. it is almost never found in persons with an authoritarian personality type