The term formal education is defined as:

The learning of academic facts and concepts

Which of the following is an example of racial steering?

Real estate agents directing non-white clients to certain neighborhoods

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

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

The term discrimination is defined as:

prejudiced action against a group of people

The concept of hidden curriculum can be defined as:

a type of nonacademic knowledge that one learns through informal learning

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

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.

The term segregation is defined as:

the physical separation of two groups

According to the social construction of race, race is:

constructed through our interaction with others and biological

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

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

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

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

within the family are social standings and power struggles

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

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