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1) About 85% of corporate secretaries are female. This is an example of
A
gender identity.
B
occupational sex segregation.
C
biological determinism.
D
de jure sexism.
2) Which of the following statements is true concerning the elderly in the U.S. today?
A
The elderly are worse off than they were 40 years ago.
B
Few elderly women live in poverty because their husbands provide security.
C
Discrimination against racial minorities increases as people age.
D
Most elderly people who live in institutions are financially well off.
3) Which of the following best describes the relationship between sex and gender identity?
A
Because women can give birth to children, they are more valued by society, and therefore receive better treatment.
B
Boys behave differently than girls from the time they are born, so parents treat them differently.
C
It has been scientifically proven that behavioral differences between boys and girls are linked to biological characteristics
D
Parents treat girls differently from boys, which makes the child aware of being male or female.
4) Which of the following statements is true concerning African Americans?
A
Generally speaking, they are discriminated against less than Asian Americans.
B
While their income increases as they receive more education, it increases at a lower rate than that of whites.
C
African Americans’ income increases more rapidly than that of whites as they become better educated.
D
Their political power has decreased over the past 40 years.
5) A(n) ________ minority is typically defined by physical characteristics.
A
assimilated
B
racial
C
stereotyped
D
ethnic
6) Which of the following must be true in order for social stratification to occur?
A
There must be limited resources and these resources must be allocated equally among all people.
B
There must be a caste system.
C
There must be unlimited resources that are available to all people equally.
D
There must be limited resources and these resources must be allocated unequally among people.
7) A worker on an automotive assembly line would be in the...
A
middle class
B
lower-upper class
C
working poor
D
working class
8) _____ is dangerous because it is easy for groups to go along with a decision without critical evaluation of alternative ideas or viewpoints.
A
Assimilation
B
Groupthink
C
Social stratification
D
Social exchange
9) Which of the following is an example of an ascribed status?
A
being the mayor of a town
B
being a college graduate
C
being a United States citizen
D
being a grandchild
10) A(n) _______ status is a position you hold in society that affects most other aspects of your life.
A
master
B
ascribed
C
achieved
D
set
11) When a preschooler plays “going camping” with a group of three other children, each child taking a designated role, she is in the _________ stage.
A
self-concept
B
generalized other
C
game
D
imitation
12) The first step when a convict enters most prisons in the United States is _________, in which the person is issued standard clothing, given a haircut, and deprived of privacy.
A
imitation
B
resocialization
C
accommodation
D
desocialization
13) ____ theory says that socialization of children is useful in maintaining the status quo by teaching them their place in society.
A
Conflict perspective
B
Functionalism
C
Symbolic interactionism
D
Recidivism
14) Humans are born...
A
understanding cultural universals.
B
knowing how to speak a language.
C
having mores.
D
with instincts.
15) Which of the following is NOT a basic value that is commonly held in the United States?
A
placing little importance on material possessions
B
working hard
C
being efficient and practical
D
achieving success
16) can be either positive or negative and can be given by anyone in a group, not just someone official.
A
Values
B
Formal sanctions
C
Rehabilitation
D
Informal sanctions
17) A ____ is a norm with great moral significance to a society.
A
folkway
B
more
C
law
D
value
18) Interactionist Goffman believed that human interaction is like a play on a stage: everyone wears masks and plays different roles depending on the situation. This is called ___.
A
Social Darwinism
B
dysfunction
C
social structure
D
dramaturgy
19) In Karl Marx's theories, he believed that industrial societies would eventually be made up of two classes. The ____ would own all the capital and means of production.
A
proletariat
B
bourgeoisie
C
verstehen
D
gemeinschaft
20) ____ is an approach to sociology that focuses on the interactions among people based on mutually understood symbols.
A
Functionalism
B
Social Darwinism
C
Symbolic interactionism
D
Conflict perspective
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