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SOC 111 001 and 501 - Exam 3 Review
SOC 111 001 and 501 - Exam 3 Review
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Which of the following refers to overt and intentional unequal treatment, often based on prejudicial beliefs?
stereotyping
institutional discrimination
individual discrimination
prejudice
2
Which of the following are less powerful groups who are discriminated and dominated by more powerful groups?
cultural groups
minorities
racial groups
majorities
3
Gender is a social construction.
True
False
4
Lena is 5 years old and watching cartoons. Which of the following messages is Lena most likely to receive?
Females are physically aggressive
Females are polite and supportive
Females are smart and powerful
Females have strong personalities
5
Which of the following is an achieved status?
race
height
educational level
sex
6
Which of the following is true regarding gender and higher education?
College enrollment for younger students is predominantly male
Today, more men than women hold bachelor’s degrees
Female B.A. degree holders are increasing than male B.A. degree holders
Females enroll in college more, but fall behind males in obtaining degrees
7
__ seek to overthrow the existing social, political and economic systems but lack detailed plans for a new social order?
Crazes
Grassroot organizations
Riots
Rebellions
8
That which is considered masculine or feminine is consistent across cultures.
True
False
9
Media images often portray women as ______.
analytical
strong
aggressive
nuturing and supportive
10
Wealth is defined by the value of everything a person owns minus the value of ______.
a person’s illiquid assets
everything a person owes
everything a person earns
a person’s net financial assets
11
The practice of separating people spatially or socially on the basis of race or ethnicity is referred to as ______.
segregation
expulsion
removal
genocide
12
Status refers to the ______ associated with a social position.
income
power
wealth
prestige
13
Prejudices are ______.
generalizations of characteristics to all members of groups
inflexible attitudes toward others
subject to change on the basis of evidence
acts of intolerance toward others
14
Media images often portray men as ______.
weak
domestic
aggressive
deceitful
15
How early do sociologists believe parents begin socializing their children into gender?
when they begin to talk
in adolescence
at birth, sometimes even in utero
when they begin school
16
______ social movements seek to withdraw from society by creating their own ideal communities.
Reactionary
Revolutionary
Reformist
Utopian
17
Which of the following is an occupation with higher prestige or status but lower income?
lawyer
doctor
firefighter
stockbroker
18
A high degree of disparity in income, wealth, power, prestige, and other resources is referred to as ______.
social stratification
class differences
class status
social inequality
19
Which of the following is an ascribed status?
salary
educational level
computer skills
race
20
Which of the following is true of stereotypes?
They offer a way for us to organize and categorize the social world
They are usually correct
They are applied to just a few members of any group
They do not serve a function for any group
21
Minority status is determined by ______.
culture
power and status
race and ethnicity
social class
22
Prejudice is a(n) ______, whereas discrimination is a(n) ______.
action; attitude
process; belief
activity; action
attitude; action
23
Which of the following is a characteristic of a class society?
Social level is based solely on ascribed characteristics
Social mobility can occur either up or down
Social mobility is looked at unfavorably
Social level is determined largely by tradition
24
Which of the following is true of a caste society?
A caste society is based on achieved, rather than ascribed, characteristics
Social mobility is expected
Social level at birth by cannot be changed
Social levels are open
25
The systematic ranking of different groups of people in a hierarchy of inequality is referred to as ______.
class status
social inequality
social stratification
class differences
26
Children’s books tend to promote what type of gender socialization?
traditional
egalitarian
gender-neutral
cross-gender
27
Characteristics associated with national origin, language, and cultural and religious practices are referred to as ____.
ethnicity
culture
nationality
race
28
Which of the following is sometimes referred to as the factory of gendered personalities?
the home
peer groups
the workplace
religion
29
____ seek to fundamentally alter the existing social, political, and economic system for a vision of a new social order.
Revolutionary social movements
Utopian social movements
Reactionary social movements
Reformist social movements
30
__ seek to restore an earlier social system—often based on a mythical past—along with the traditional norms and values.
Utopian social movements
Reactionary social movements
Reformist social movements
Rebellion
31
______ social movements seeks to bring about social change within the existing economic and political system.
Reactionary
Reformist
Utopian
Revolutionary
32
As stated in the text, race is a ______.
scientific concept
synonym
social construct
biological concept
33
Herbert Gans posed which of the following questions?
How does stratification limit the discovery of talent in society?
For whom is poverty functional?
How does the conflict perspective illuminate the issue of poverty?
How is poverty functional?
34
Which of the following refers to discrimination enshrined in law, public policy, or common practice?
stereotyping
institutionalized discrimination
prejudice
individual discrimination
35
______ is when an individual is at risk of conforming to a negative stereotype about his or her social group.
stereotype threat
idealization
labeling
framing