The Most Powerful Means of Maintaining a Social Stratification in a Society

question 75

Multiple Choice

The most powerful means of maintaining a social stratification in a society is __________.

• A) the use of military force
• B) ideology
• C) legal systems
• D) threats

Recognize the significance of examples in supporting general statements.

Identify errors in consistency within written texts.

Recognize and correct errors in parallelism in sentences or paragraphs.

Improve concise language usage by eliminating redundancy and unnecessary words in writing.

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Definitions:

Shooter Bias

A cognitive bias in which a person is more likely to shoot a target they perceive to be holding a weapon because of their race or ethnicity.

Racial Bias Effect

The influence of an individual's race on the perceptions, attitudes, and actions of others, often leading to prejudice and discrimination.

Ultimate Attribution Error

The systematic error made when evaluating the behavior of a group member, attributing positive behaviors to situational factors and negative behaviors to inherent characteristics.

Ingroup Bias

The tendency to favor and extend loyalty to members of one's own group over those from different groups.