"Beth's friend works at a famous fast food restaurant. He told her that the hamburgers they use are a mix of many different types of meat. Although Beth trusts her friend, she does not want to believe him until she finds information to support his claim. Beth's hesitance in accepting the information her friend provided is BEST explained by the:"

accuracy motive

Explanation:

Accuracy motive is a process of thinking in which you are making a decision for yourself motivated by the experiences, pieces of knowledge and belives you have before that.

In this particular example, Beth wants to see for herself the accuracy of her friends' statement about the hamburgers' substance. Therefore, Beth strives to find evidence that would convince her of either correctness or wrongness of the claim, so she can herself make a decision that she will consider being true and correct.

"social stratification refers to the way people are ranked and ordered in society. in western societies, stratification is primarily seen and understood as a result of socioeconomic status, which produces a hierarchy in which access to resources, and possession of them, increases from the lower to the upper strata"

facts: the 14th amendment

the 14th amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws.

the 14th amendment was intended to protect the rights of former slaves after the american civil war.

the 14th amendment was approved by congress in june of 1866 and ratified by the states on july 9, 1868.

the 14th amendment establishes that all persons born in the united states are citizens and are guaranteed all the rights of citizenship.

the 14th amendment establishes that the law protects all citizens equally.

in this case the passage of the 14th amendment   that was violated was the last part in which it states that there is equal protection of the law.