Maps that noted black neighborhoods in red as not credit-worthy.

What is intersectionality?

When people experience their identities simultaneously

Weber said life is full of disenchantment because of

rigid rules and rationalization

belief in the superiority of one racial or ethnic group to another

when you experience a sense of disorientation in a new situation

Being in a bubble, like a baby, then coming out is when...

Culture influences you more and more

Intersectionality is about overlapping areas of

disadvantage and discrimination

Double conciousness is:

internal conflict experienced by marginalized groups in society

Essentialists believe what?

gender roles have a genetic origin

What's the key concept in the looking glass theory?

I perceive what others think and change my behavior because of it

What is a microagression?

Intentional/Unintentional messages with derogatory meanings

The first level of conformity is:

even small acts of being complicit

Group of people who interact to share a common culture

Being an "actor and an analyst" means:

You exist in a culture and also study it

Agent of socialization with an enduring, life-long impact on individuals

Research can easily prove causation, when done right

No, usually it proves correlation

The scientific study of human social behavior.

Culture wars are a big deal because:

We can't agree on what is "right" or "wrong"

Shared Beliefs and Customs of a Group

What is a social structure?

The pattern of social relationships of a society

Qualitative research on heroin use could be a question like:

Tell me about your experiences with heroin.

What is one example of heteronormativity

Assumption of everyone having a mom and dad

What's an example of beginner's mind?

consciously getting rid of what you already know, like that doors pull open

process by which people learn norms, values, and beliefs of their culture

behavior that results in a negative group response

why does social stratification matter?

we can measure where you will end up before you even try to move...

What is Conflict Theory?

Conflict between groups is central to the workings of society.

Disproportionate is when

you see more of a group than matches the data you expected to see

Floating around like a balloon with no strings is

when the ties that bind you to culture are cut

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1
Here's one way a symbolic interactionist sees how Catholic culture is transmitted
By school systems mandating Catholic holidays
People getting cross tattoos
Looking at the laws that protect religion and allow them to recruit
Counting the number of churches in an area
2
This kind of research doesn't assume it knows what it will find, exactly
intersectional
qualitative
mixed-methods
quantitative
3
What is structural functionalism?
fight over power and resources
maintaining status quo
meaning derived from interactions
4
beginners mind and sociological imagination are opposing concepts
False
True
5
What is redlining?
Racial covenants against selling a house to a Black family
Maps that noted black neighborhoods in red as not credit-worthy.
Banks refusing to loan money to Black families so they went into the red.
Government putting red lines through neighborhoods planned for destruction.
6
What is intersectionality?
When people have an identity
When people experience their identities simultaneously
None of the above
Types of oppression such as racism, sexism, etc.
7
Which type of group within society openly rejects or opposes society’s values and norms?
subculture
dominant culture
counterculture
8
Weber said life is full of disenchantment because of
conflict theory
rigid rules and rationalization
structural functionalism
struggle over power and resources
9
Racism is:
an action or behavior that results in the unequal treatment of individuals
an inflexible attitude about a group of people, rooted in generalizations
belief in the superiority of groups
belief in the superiority of one racial or ethnic group to another
10
Culture shock is:
when you go to a new country and see new things
when you experience a sense of disorientation in a new situation
when you have to try to learn a new way to do something
11
Being in a bubble, like a baby, then coming out is when...
Sociological imagination
The beginner's mind
Culture influences you more and more
Socialization begins
12
Swearing is socially sanctioned because we all agree these words are "bad"
No
Yes
13
Intersectionality is about overlapping areas of
gender and income
race and ethnicity
race and gender
disadvantage and discrimination
14
Double conciousness is:
ensuring inequality by unequal access to quality education systems
all of these are correct
maintaining the status quo and reinforcing systemic inequality
internal conflict experienced by marginalized groups in society
15
What is structural functionalism?
mezzo theory
micro theory
macro theory
16
The consequence of deviance is
sanctions
values
norms
laws
17
When I say it is disgusting that toilet paper goes in a bin next to the toilet in Russia, I'm being:
Mean
Mansplaining
Multicultural
Ethnocentric
18
Essentialists believe what?
Heterosexuality is the only acceptable sexual orientation
gender roles have a societal origin
gender roles have a genetic origin
19
What's the key concept in the looking glass theory?
I listen to what others think and change my behavior because of it
I listen to feedback and shape my identity
I project the image I want others to see
I perceive what others think and change my behavior because of it
20
What is a microagression?
Intentional/Unintentional messages with derogatory meanings
Tripping someone and blaming it on the bricks
A compliment
A random act of kindness
21
The first level of conformity is:
when you follow blindly
even small acts of being complicit
when you give up your ideals
22
What is society?
People understanding each other
The way people interpret one another's behavior
Group of people who interact to share a common culture
A society's set of unique patterns of behaviors and beliefs
23
Values are are a set of shared beliefs that a group of people consider to be worthwhile or desirable in life
False
True
24
what are jointly constructed understandings of the world that form the basis for shared assumptions about reality?
dramaturgical theory
social construction
symbolic interactionism
structural functionalism
25
What is the primary function of language in the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?
giving us shared language
structuring how we think
providing shared processing
making sure we can communicate
26
This is considered the most significant component of culture
values
culture
norms
language
27
Being an "actor and an analyst" means:
You pretend to be part of the scene to study it
You do things to avoid sanctions
You exist in a culture and also study it
You identify as a member of a culture
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What is power in this culture?
prestige
money
influence
all of these
29
What is the family?
some people living together
Agent of socialization with an enduring, life-long impact on individuals
Agent of socialization that teaches all culture
people living with two dogs and a cat
30
Research can easily prove causation, when done right
No, it never proves causation
No, usually it proves correlation
Yes, even spurious causation
31
What is sociology?
The scientific study of human social behavior.
The scientific study of soccer players.
The acceptance of conventional social wisdom.
The scientific study of urban gangs and violence.
32
Culture wars are a big deal because:
We can't agree on what is "right" or "wrong"
We put money in to fighting them
Data is important
My opinion is the boss of yours
33
What is conflict theory?
mezzo theory
macro theory
micro theory
34
What is Culture?
Shared Beliefs and Customs of a Group
Government
Beliefs and Customs of a one person
History of a Group
35
What is a social structure?
People understanding each other
How people interact with each other
Rules that are defined by society
The pattern of social relationships of a society
36
What is symbolic interactionism?
mezzo theory
micro theory
macro theory
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What is that attribute that makes a group a group?
They respect each other's culture
They interact with each other
They work together
They genuinely like each other
38
What is a sociological imagination?
considering context and power
all of these
considering meaning in the moment
considering history and context
39
Qualitative research on heroin use could be a question like:
Have you ever tried heroin (yes/no/I'm not sure)?
Do you have a criminal record?
On a scale of 1 - 10, how likely are you to try it?
Tell me about your experiences with heroin.
40
What is one example of heteronormativity
It's okay to have two parents of the same sex
books that show diverse families
Assumption of everyone having a mom and dad
Disney movies with characters that marry same-sex partners
41
What's an example of beginner's mind?
adding meaning to a situation by studying what the intentions were
knowing that doors pull open in most cases
consciously getting rid of what you already know, like that doors pull open
42
Socialization is:
process by which people learn norms, values, and beliefs of their culture
process by which people learn to conform
process by which people learn the language of their culture, only
43
What is deviance?
behavior that results in a negative group response
behavior that is sanctioned
behavior that goes against the norms
behavior that is illegal
44
why does social stratification matter?
we can measure where your group resides in access to power
we can measure where you will end up before you even try to move...
individuals can work hard and succeed
45
What is conflict theory?
Fight over norms and values
Fight over money
Fight over resources and power
46
In a macro perspective, you can see individual people
False
True
47
We agree on what is "right" and what is "wrong" in a specific culture
False
True
48
Dramaturgical theory has these three parts:
symbolic interactionism
front, back, and off-stage
side stage, back stage, entry
49
What is Conflict Theory?
Truly no idea.
War is necessary for the common good of man.
People must fight one another to get what they want.
Conflict between groups is central to the workings of society.
50
Disproportionate is when
you see too much of a particular group
you don't see representation across diverse groups
you see too little of a particular group
you see more of a group than matches the data you expected to see
51
Floating around like a balloon with no strings is
when you actively oppose the dominant culture
when the ties that bind you to culture are cut
when the status quo doesn't work on you
52
Gender role conformity comes from:
it is biological
it is genetic
it is socially defined
it is the same since the creation of the world
53
What is an example of a current culture war?
Gordon Ramsay
Political parties
Gay marriage
People who use heroin
54
what is socio-economic status?
income
education
occupation
all of the above
55
What is Anomie?
Application of economic logic to human activity
Truly no idea
Normlessness
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