Which of the Following Statements About Similarity Is NOT True

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about similarity is NOT true?

• A) Forming relationships with people unlike ourselves is more interesting and enjoyable.
• B) Forming relationships with people like ourselves is socially validating.
• C) Genetically, we are inclined to help people who are similar to ourselves.
• D) Spending time with people like ourselves makes us feel better about ourselves.

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Definitions:

Dred Scott v. Sandford

A landmark Supreme Court case in 1857 which held that African Americans, whether enslaved or free, could not be American citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court.

Supreme Court Decision

A ruling made by the Supreme Court, the highest judicial body in a country, often setting a legal precedent.

Fourteenth Amendment

was adopted in 1868 as one of the Reconstruction Amendments, granting citizenship and equal civil and legal rights to African Americans and slaves who had been emancipated.

United States Citizenship

The status of being a recognized member of the United States, entitled to rights and subject to obligations under the Constitution and laws.