An Institutional Practice That Subordinates People of a Given Sex

question 2

Multiple Choice

An institutional practice that subordinates people of a given sex is called

• A)sexism.
• B)prejudice.
• C)discrimination.
• D)a stereotype.

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Definitions:

Jnd

The smallest difference in stimulus intensity that a specific sense (like vision or hearing) can detect, also known as the just-noticeable difference.

Relative Luminance

A measure of the amount of light that is emitted, reflected, transmitted, or viewed from a surface, adjusted for its perceived brightness to the human eye.

Brightness Constancy

The human visual system's ability to perceive objects as having a constant brightness even when the lighting conditions change.

Moon Illusion

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