The term discrimination is defined as:

prejudiced action against a group of people

Peter always reacts differently to correction from his father than his mother. What might a symbolic interactionist say?

Peter plays different roles with his father and mother.

a man who is married to more than one woman at a time

According to the social construction of race, race is:

constructed through our interaction with others and biological

Which of the following is an example of racial steering?

Real estate agents directing non-white clients to certain neighborhoods

What impact does divorce have on the males living with their single mother?

Men may become more aggressive and lead to increase in crime and violence

The term formal education is defined as:

The learning of academic facts and concepts

The term segregation is defined as:

the physical separation of two groups

Family is a term that is difficult to define. When studying sociology, it is important to remember that:

it encompasses all people who are emotionally close

To a conflict theorist, marriage and families are fascinating because:

within the family are social standings and power struggles

The concept of hidden curriculum can be defined as:

a type of nonacademic knowledge that one learns through informal learning

Which of the following is NOT an example of a stereotype?

Isaiah cooking his girlfriend a meat-free dinner because she's vegetarian

Watching tv shows can be a good way to understand and study families because:

they represent family values of the era in which they aired

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1
In the U.S., which race would be considered the dominant group?
Black
White
Asian
Hispanic
2
The term discrimination is defined as:
biased thought based on assumptions about a group of people
an expression of dissatisfaction with the justice system
the theory that prejudice is embedded into our culture
prejudiced action against a group of people
3
What is one reason that men and women are delaying marriage?
Focus on career and education
Spend time traveling
Fear having children too early
Caring for aging parents and no time
4
Believes that race relations are result of laws and regulations that favor whites?
Functionalism
Symbolic Interactionism
Feminism
Conflict theory
5
Adolf Hitler blaming Germany's pre-war problems on the Jewish population is an example of:
white privilege
pluralism
the social construction of race
the scapegoat theory
6
What is the marital relationship like after cohabitation?
Higher divorce rate
No relationship between divorce rate and cohabitation
Lower divorce rate
Exact same divorce rate
7
Peter always reacts differently to correction from his father than his mother. What might a symbolic interactionist say?
Peter needs a sibling.
Peter plays different roles with his father and mother.
Peter needs professional counseling.
Peter's lack of respect for his mother means he'll likely get divorced
8
Which factors do sociologists suspect were the cause for such a high divorce rate in the 1960s?
Greater social acceptance
The 60's saw the birth of the zero-tolerance concept
Men were granted more freedom and allowed to work from home
Economic reasons
9
Polygyny is:
a person who is married to more than one person at the same time
a man who is married to more than one woman at a time
a woman who is married to more than one man at the same time
a person who is married to only one person at a time
10
What is the Head Start program?
A test that determines eligibility for federal funding of schools
A federal preschool program
A state mandate that determines college eligibility
A teaching method that helps students do well on standardized tests
11
Which of the following is NOT a latent function of education?
Political and social integration
Transmission of culture
Courtship/dating
Working in groups
12
The process of becoming similar to the dominant group or culture:
assimilated
pluralistic
profiled
segregated
13
According to the social construction of race, race is:
a product of the media
constructed through our interaction with others and biological
no longer in existence
based only on geographic regions
14
Arizona Senate Bill 1070, often referred to as the "papers, please" law, was aimed widely at those of:
Middle Eastern descent
Irish descent
Chinese descent
Mexican descent
15
Which of the following is an example of racial steering?
Joe's parents not allowing him to date Sue because she's a different race
Kiki being told she'll be bad at math because she's a girl
The Trail of Tears- forced Native Americans to leave their homes/territory
Real estate agents directing non-white clients to certain neighborhoods
16
What impact does divorce have on the males living with their single mother?
Men should not develop any differently
Men may be burdened by too much at a young age, causing issues
Men begin to rely on women more in society
Men may become more aggressive and lead to increase in crime and violence
17
The term formal education is defined as:
The education that one receives at a private school or private college
The learning of academic facts and concepts
An education that is accompanied by a tutor at all times
Learning about cultural norms, values, and behaviors
18
Argues that the educational system reinforces and perpetuates social inequalities?
None of these
Symbolic interactionism
Conflict theory
Functionalism
19
Which of the following is NOT a manifest function of education?
Socialization
Social control
Social networks
Social placement
20
The term segregation is defined as:
the physical separation of two groups
the integration of cultural concepts into a public school curriculum
the deliberate annihilation of a group of people
the process by which a minority takes on characteristics of dominant group
21
College professors are beginning to lower the standard for student grades. This is known as:
Academic bribing
GPA debt
Grade inflation
Systematic grading
22
Family is a term that is difficult to define. When studying sociology, it is important to remember that:
the definition is open so that people who walk by each other are a family
it encompasses all people who are emotionally close
traditional marriage is the only requirement to be a family
only people who live in same household are a family
23
The representation of more than one culture in a given environment:
profiled
assmilated
pluralistic
segregated
24
To a conflict theorist, marriage and families are fascinating because:
all teenagers fight with their parents
no one ever gets what they want, so everyone compromises
within the family are social standings and power struggles
all married men and women fight every single day of their lives
25
The concept of hidden curriculum can be defined as:
the emphasis on certificates or degrees to show that a person is qualified
the unexpected subjects students take an interest in
a type of nonacademic knowledge that one learns through informal learning
the course objectives teachers incorporate into their syllabi
26
Which of the following is NOT an example of a stereotype?
Mary assuming her son-in-law is a heavy drinker because he's Irish
Isaiah cooking his girlfriend a meat-free dinner because she's vegetarian
Pedro assuming his neighbor likes rap music because he's African American
Cindy believing her best friend to be good at math because she's Asian
27
Believes that racism has made a positive impact on society- but benefits the dominant group?
Feminism
Conflict theory
Symbolic Interactionism
Functionalism
28
Watching tv shows can be a good way to understand and study families because:
they teach us what the ideal family should look like
they represent family values of the era in which they aired
they teach us how to think through the consequences of certain actions
they teach us how to behave when parents get upset
29
In which part of the family life cycle do sociologists say is the most stressful time for a marriage?
the engagement period
the first year of marriage
the birth of the last child
the birth of the first child
30
Which group within the U.S. has been stereotyped as the model minority?
the Arab American community
the Hispanic American community
the Asian American community
the African American community
31
Preferential treatment of whites is known as:
the social construction of race
white privilege
affirmative action
intersection theory
32
Believes that most people's racial beliefs are based on images conveyed in the media?
Conflict theorist
Symbolic interactionist
Feminist
Functionalist

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