Which of the following statements best illustrates institutional racism, as opposed to individual racism?

Characteristics considered typical of a “difficult” child vary from one culture to another.  For example, Nanta of the Masai tribe would consider a quiet and shy infant “difficult” to care for in her society.  In Japan, Akiko considers her demanding, highly energetic son “difficult.”  Thus, maladjustment is dependent upon the child’s temperament interacting with the cultural norms.  According to your text, which of the following terms best explains this phenomenon?

What is the main point behind structural functionalism?

According to your text, which of the following statements is the best definition of gender?

People from more “collectivist” cultures tend to value some qualities in a potential spouse more than people from “individualist” cultures. Which of the following are qualities more valued by people from collectivist cultures?

Which of the following best describes race?

Why might families, rather than individuals, choose marital partners for a person? Choose the best answer.

  Moral hazard is a type of information asymmetry that arises because the manager know how much effort she exerts, but investors cannot observe the manager’s effort.    

Operating income refers to the amount of profit a company makes from its core business operations and typically includes income from sales of assets.  

The firm’s cost of equity capital is the rate of return investors require for investing in the company’s equity (stock).