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52 Cards in this Set
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What is a major cause of eating disorders for females?
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Media portrayals of the "desirability" of thinness.
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What is the name of websites that advocate anorexia?
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Pro-Ana websites
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Which eating disorder is most commonly found in men?
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Bulimia
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What is ture of children who are raised in same-sex househoulds?
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They tend to more open minded about homosexuality and gender roles.
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Who are the leading offenders in employment discrimination?
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Government agencies
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What is the name of 1996 ACT taht prohibited gay marriage in the U.S.?
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Defense of Marriage Act.
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What is the main cause of sexism in the work place?
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Gender roles
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On average, women make how much for every dollar made by a man?
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.80
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What percent of magazine articles is focused on dating and sex?
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35%
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What are the 'model minorities' in the US?
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Asian and Indian Americans
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What do the SATs assume all test takers have?
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A white, middle class upbringing.
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Drinking from a young age, though in the context of family, often leads to what?
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Higher rates of alcohol consumption, but lower rates of heavy drinking and alcohol abuse.
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Prohibition in the 1920s led to what?
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Increased alcohol consumption.
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Billboards advertising alcohol are found overwhelmingly in what communities?
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African American communites
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How many types of female genital mutilation are there?
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Three, ranging from mild to severe.
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What is a major cause of eating disorders for females?
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Media portrayals of the "desirability" of thinness.
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What is the name of websites that advocate anorexia?
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Pro-Ana websites
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Which eating disorder is most commonly found in men?
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Bulimia
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What is ture of children who are raised in same-sex househoulds?
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They tend to more open minded about homosexuality and gender roles.
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Who are the leading offenders in employment discrimination?
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Government agencies
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What is the name of 1996 ACT taht prohibited gay marriage in the U.S.?
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Defense of Marriage Act.
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What is the main cause of sexism in the work place?
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Gender roles
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On average, women make how much for every dollar made by a man?
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.80
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What percent of magazine articles is focused on dating and sex?
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35%
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What are the 'model minorities' in the US?
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Asian and Indian Americans
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What do the SATs assume all test takers have?
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A white, middle class upbringing.
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Drinking from a young age, though in the context of family, often leads to what?
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Higher rates of alcohol consumption, but lower rates of heavy drinking and alcohol abuse.
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Prohibition in the 1920s led to what?
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Increased alcohol consumption.
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Billboards advertising alcohol are found overwhelmingly in what communities?
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African American communites
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How many types of female genital mutilation are there?
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Three, ranging from mild to severe.
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What is the most often cited reason for FGM?
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Religious beliefs
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What are women often re-infibulated after childbirth?
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To "tighten" her vaginal opening to please men.
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What two components of food are responsible for addictive behaviors?
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Fats and sugars
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What ingredient is now added to food labels?
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Trans-fat
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In Africa, approximately how many people have died from AIDS?
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14 million
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The average weekly income for a family in Zimbabwe is what?
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$12.00
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What continent has the highest instance of AIDS infection?
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AIDS
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What does LRA stand for?
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Lord's Resistance Army
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What group has the largest casualty rates in the war?
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children
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What is the effect called when viewers do not htink they behave aggresively after watching television violence?
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Third person effect
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How many hours a day on average do children spend watching television?
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4
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How many acts of violence, including murders, will each child witness on TV by the time they are 18 years of age?
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Over 200,000
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Where do the majority of criminals obtain their guns?
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From illegal connections or friends.
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How many deaths a year in America are attributed to guns?
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30,000 yearly
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What court case made interracial dating legal?
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Loving v. Virginia
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In general, which families take longer to accept interracial relationships, black or white?
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White.
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What are some of the consequences of being obese?
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Lower self-esteem depression.
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What percentage of children in the U.S. is affected by obesity?
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1 in 5
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Racial profiling most often negatively affects whom?
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African Americans.
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What was the former CEO of Halliburton, who then left to become part of the Bush administration?
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Dick Cheney
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What are most IT (tech) jobs being outsourced to?
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India
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What is the name of 2002 bill passed to help regulate campaign financing?
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McCain-Feingold Bill.
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