Policies That Support Greater Equality, Often by Granting Racial or Gender

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Multiple Choice

Policies that support greater equality, often by granting racial or gender preferences in hiring, education, or contracting, are known as ___________.

• A) civil rights
• B) affirmative action
• C) civil liberties
• D) gender action
• E) preference action

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Definitions:

Biological Explanations

Theories that attribute complex phenomena, such as behaviors and mental states, to biological factors like genetic, neurological, or physiological processes.

Mental Disorders

Health conditions characterized by alterations in thinking, mood, or behavior associated with distress and/or impaired functioning.

Humanist

A philosophical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively, often prioritizing human welfare, values, and dignity.

Antipsychotics

A class of medication primarily used to manage psychosis, including disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, by affecting neurotransmitter levels in the brain.