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1
This concept means to treat social constructions as if they are “natural” and unchanging.
dichotomous thinking
rationalization
reification
racialization
2
Gender structures social relationships between people unequally. Which group supports this?
feminists
socialists
teachers
the general population
3
Why do parents and surgeons push to assign sex to a genitally ambiguous child?
a desire to know what color to paint the baby's room
there is no such thing as a genitally ambiguous child
social discomfort and fear of difference
their need to assign a gender appropriate name
4
The tenet that human behavior is “natural” and predetermined by biological mechanisms is:
racialization
essentialism
naturalism
social constructionism
5
The comparison between the Burakumin and the Japanese shows that race is:
not just about physical or biological differences.
significant for intelligence.
more important than culture.
an insignificant marker.
6
All of the following are outcomes of sexual dichotomization EXCEPT:
assumption that sex creates bodies w/ male or female traits
excluding people who don’t fit neatly into one category
surgical alteration of the genitalia of babies
viewing sexual variation as a part of diversity as a species
7
One lesson of sociology & social change is that social problems have __________ foundations.
structural
individual
dualistic
conventional
8
Internalizing stereotypical notions about the group to which one belongs is referred to as:
prejudice
internalized oppression
playing the "race card"
none of the above
9
How does the United States (ideologically) justify its class system?
Class has nothing to do with ability; one is born into it.
Hard work (or lack of it) determines class.
Luck determines class.
One’s relatives are responsible for one’s social class.
10
Illegal drug dealing is an example of which of the following types of crimes?
two of the answers are correct
street
white-collar
victimless
11
The one-drop rule asserts that just “one drop” of black blood makes a person:
black
more criminal
less intelligent
biracial
12
Which would NOT be considered a “positive” trait for a man due to hegemonic masculinity?
heterosexuality
strong jaw line and muscular body
emotional sensitivity
a love of sports
13
Sociologists believe that dichotomous sex categories are:
a myth.
strictly biological.
determinative of one's personality.
more of an ideal than an absolute.
14
Identify the independent variable: Students taking sociology are more likely to enjoy college.
experiences with sociology professors
enrollment in sociology courses
being a college student
attitude toward college
15
What is the term that refers to desire, sexual preference, sexual identity, and behavior?
sexuality
gender
sexual orientation
sex
16
Since 9/11, Muslims(formerly unnoticed as a group)have a new racial identity. This process is:
colorblind racism
cultural racism
racialization
prejudice
17
Prejudice is to discrimination as thinking is to:
doing
manifesting
being
developing
18
Which of the following is NOT a reason why sociologists view gender as a social construction?
Men's & women's different personalities are innate
Ideas about what it means to be man or woman have changed
Cross-cultural studies show variation in how gender is done
Different ppl make sense of the equipment in different ways
19
Elevator etiquette (standing quietly, facing the door, avoiding eye contact) is an example of:
Explicit norm
Implicit norm
Value
Proscriptive norm
20
The “conventional path” is also referred to as:
the discursive path
the path of least resistance
the socially engaged path
the path of more resistance
21
Which term refers to a group of people who share culture and a presumed bloodline?
genetics
ethnicity
gender
race
22
Which of the following is the best example of an achieved status?
a woman diagnosed with breast cancer
a newly ordained minister in a Pentecostal church
a small Hispanic boy named Javier
a baby who is baptized into the Roman Catholic Church
23
This cartoon illustrates that race is socially constructed b/c ______ are no longer racialized.
Jews
African Americans
Italians
Irish people
24
Two words that describe the difference between conflict theory and functionalism are:
feminist versus Marxist
microsociology versus macrosociology
meaning versus understanding
competition versus consensus
25
West and Zimmerman,the sociologists who coined the phrase “doing gender,” suggest that:
"doing gender" reproduces gender inequality
"doing gender" is natural
"doing gender" helps eliminate gender inequality
"doing gender" is harmless
26
Race has no biological basis ...
so if we ignore it, racial inequalities will go away.
so societal institutions should be colorblind.
but it still impacts life chances.
but it still has genetic importance.