Author Question: Theories which suggest that prejudice and discrimination arise from personality traits are ... (Read 35 times)

codyclark · **on:** Aug 7, 2018

Theories which suggest that prejudice and discrimination arise from personality traits are criticized by sociologists because:

a. they do not take into account the social conditions that create the prejudice and discrimination.
b. they are not scientific.
c. they have not been rigorously tested.
d. they do not take into account genetic disparities between people.

Question 2

Structural racism played a role in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina insofar as:

a. the media focused most of their attention on the plight of blacks.
b. the Asian population in New Orleans was not seen as worthy of sympathy.
c. the construction jobs mostly went to Latinos because they are seen as more hard-working.
d. African-Americans had a harder time getting out of the city because fewer had access to private vehicles.