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1
Which groups are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system?
Low-income individuals
Men
Black Americans
Latinx Americans
Wealthy individuals
Asian Americans
2
Which of the following are key components of a social institution?
Creates a tangible/intangible product
Rules to shape citizens
Defined objectives
Procedures and customs
Provide for basic needs
Single human being
3
Standardized testing like the SAT and ACT have made the college admissions process objective.
False
True
4
Which of the following is an example of the symbolic interactionist's labeling theory?
People label themselves as sick based on their understanding of illnesses.
Media doesn't label someone as a "celebrity" until they reach certain fame.
Once someone is labeled a "criminal," it is hard to escape the label.
Students labeled as "gifted" are likely to do well in school.
5
Assumptions about the severity and nature of symptoms that a "sick" person exhibits are called:
Sick Role
Stigmatization
Medicalization
Illness beliefs
6
__ is learning academic concepts; __ involves learning about cultural values, norms, and behaviors.
Media; education
Formal education; informal education
Informal education; formal education
Education; media
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__ is the application of science to solve problems; __ is print, digital, and electronic communication.
Consolidation; globalization
Technology; media
Globalization; consolidation
Media; technology
8
Which of the following are the primary objectives of education as a social institution?
Creating social equality
Learning cultural norms
Teaching academic concepts
Giving children opportunities for social interaction
9
__ refers to the uneven access to technology across race, class, and geographic lines.
Censorship
Media concentration
Digital divide
Fragmentation
10
Which of the following issues in media refers to news outlets increasingly telling the same stories?
Privacy
Homogenization
Misinformation
Media consolidation
Fragmentation
Freedom of speech
11
Which theory views education as serving the important function of sorting students by academic merit/potential?
Conflict theory
Structural functionalism
Symbolic interactionism
Intersectionality
12
__ is the physical dysfunction of the body; __ is the social and cultural response.
Illness; disease
Medicalization; medicine
Medicine; medicalization
Disease; illness
13
The school-to-prison pipeline is a trend where students are funneled into the legal system in part through which trends?
Increased funding for school counselors
Substance-abuse curriculum, like D.A.R.E.
Zero tolerance policies
Presence of school resource officers
14
Media are socially constructed.
False
True
15
Which of the following is NOT a defined objective of the criminal justice system?
Provide cheap labor to businesses
Prevent crimes
Increase safety in communities
Rehabilitate offenders
Provide support to victims of crime
16
Which is NOT a social determinant of health?
Genetics
Education access and quality
Neighborhood and built environment
Community context
Economic stability
Health care and quality
