The Procedural Character of Equality for Americans Causes Them to Argue

question 47

Multiple Choice

The procedural character of equality for Americans causes them to argue that equality should be measured as ______.

• A) the equal distribution of social resources
• B) equal social status
• C) equal economic but not equal social resources
• D) equality of opportunity
• E) the equal distribution of economic resources

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Definitions:

Convergence

The process by which lines of perspective in a drawing or photograph appear to converge as they recede toward the horizon line, creating the illusion of depth. In a biological context, it refers to the evolution of similar features in species of different lineages.

Shadowing

A technique used in language learning and cognitive psychology where an individual repeats speech immediately after hearing it, focusing on mimicry and comprehension.

Depth Perception

The visual ability to perceive the world in three dimensions and the distance of an object.

Color Perception

The process by which the human brain interprets and distinguishes colors, involving the eyes' photoreceptors and neural pathways to process light of different wavelengths as distinct colors.