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Some people believe that all Sicilians are gangsters, that all old people are senile, that all people with long hair are drug addicts, and that all Native Americans are alcoholics. These beliefs are the product of __________.
 
  a. stereotyping
  b. projection
  c. rationalization
  d. scapegoating

Question 2

Many parents in the United States scramble because of the lack of paid maternity leaves, the high cost of childcare, the low number of subsidized preschool slots, extended summer vacations from school, and the limited availability of part-time jobs
 
  with benefits that would allow families to more easily combine work and family. These social problems occur because _______. a. the number of single-headed households has increased
  b. policies and programs have not kept pace with the changing social structure
  c. contingent nonstandard work is on the decline
  d. mothers are now likely to be employed and do not want to provide homemaking services



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

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