All socio quests, Socio- emotions quiz, Socio Ch 13 race and ethnicity quiz

When Wendy's sorority sisters discover that Wendy is a lesbian, they hold a secret meeting to decide if Wendy should still be allowed to pledge. A handful of the sisters vote "no." This is an example of:

Homophobia

Which is not an example of bullying behavior? (Felbinger)

Intentional laziness

...Charlotte is slowly promoted through the ranks and becomes CEO of the company by the age of 50. What type of stratification is shown in this story?

Intragenerational mobility

Durkeim's study of suicide is important to the field of sociology, one of the most influential impacts was?

It defined the differences between sociology and psychology

What is particularly unique about the United States middle class?

It is broken into two subcategories: upper and lower middle class.

What is the importance of interpretive framework?

It leads to in-depth knowledge of a participant's social world

A perspective within the functionalist tradition based on the idea that several conditions must be in place for collective behavior to occur

Neil Smelser's 1962 value-added theory

SNA uses the word_______ as a replacement for groups

Network

...I am a superior race b/c genetically I am different. This is the same between asians, whites, hispanics and blacks on planet earth; they are different races

No

According to the social construction of race school of thought, race is:

Not biologically identifiable

According to the social construction of race school of thought, race is?

Not biologically identifiable

Which is not an example of (Clark & Kenaley) academic incivility?

Over-participation

In order to better understand the sorority pledging process at her university for her sociology thesis, Carmen pledges with a popular sorority. This is an example of __.

Participant observation

When someone/or a group, dictates who best fits into an area or who is most suspicious based on ethnicity, color or culture this is______ (best definition)

Profiling

The United States healthcare system consists of:

Public and private insurance coverage

Which of the following is an example of racial steering?

Real estate agents directing white clients to look for housing in certain neighborhoods, and non-white clients to others.

Which of the following is not a step in the scientific method?

Receive corroboration from the field

Symbolic interactionism is best described as the study of?

Relationships between individuals and society

Kevin's study had a high level of

Reliability

What is the definition of positivism?

Scientific study of social patterns

According to C. Wright Mills, which of the following people is most likely robe a member of the power elite?

Senator

One main issue in studying global social inequality is:

Social inequality is relative and therefore, difficult to compare across cultures.

Jenny is given a doll for 2nd birthday, while her brother, Tyrone, is given a fire truck. This is an example of gender:

Socialization

Deviance is defined as?

Socially defined

Sociologist call a group sharing a common culture?

Society

Bipolarity is an example of a(n):

Stigmatized illness

what country has the lowest chastity percentage according to Buss

Sweden

in 1973, the American psychological association (APA) declassified homosexuality as an abnormal or deviant disorder. Which sociological perspective would be most interested in the statement the (APA) made to society?

Symbolic Interactionism

Max believes that most people's racial beliefs are based on images conveyed in popular media since many people never meet members of certain races for themselves. Max's perspective is:

Symbolic interactionist

Which is not a part of the (Feldman) definition of incivility?

Tardiness

which is not part of the (Feldman) definition of incivility?

Tardiness

fact that you are all takers and not makers in Sociopia. What do you say to this

That is a stereotype

What is the first agent of socialization?

The Family

When the principle visits the students behave perfectly. This is an example of

The Hawthorn effect

Which historical event was greatly responsible for global stratification as we see it today?

The Industrial Revolution

When a number of young, gay men in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles began dying of a mysterious disease in the early 1980's, the public began referring to the disease as "the gay cancer," stigmatizing the disease for doctors and patients. This is an example of:

The cultural meaning of illness

What is the most significant threat to the relatively high standard of living people are accustomed to in the United States?

The decline of the middle class

Which of the following would a social epidemiologist be likely to study:

The high cancer rates surrounding a large manufacturing plant in New Mexico

Epidemiology is the study of

The study of the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases

Which is not an example of incivility?

Toughness

Neil Smelser's theory of crowd behavior is referred to as ______ theory

Value Added

A person's position in a country's social stratification is determined by:

Wealth, power, income, race, education

Feeling roles represent:

What society says you should express according to your role.

Which group within the United States have been stereotyped as the model minority?

asian American community

What is the best definition of a hate crime?

attacks based on race, sexuality or other personal characteristics

According to the concept of the power elite, why would a celebrity such as Charlie Sheen commit a crime?

because his fame protects him from retribution

ethnocentrism

belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group

social movement industry is a...

collection of like minded individuals

skin tone is closer to the ultimate green. I suppose you would say the most accurate definition of this is?

colorisim

When corn, wheat and sugar are subsidized by our taxes, what does that do to the cost for the consumer and profit for industrial agriculture?

cost is cheaper/profits higher

Society and Culture

couldn't not exist without eachother

Speedy Gonzalez is a popular cartoon character, but is widely considered an inappropriate stereotype. Many children are/were raised watching Speedy Gonzalez cartoons, unaware that such stereotypes are negative. This is a product of?

culture of prejudice

The Megan Meier story- the father of the girl who was friends with Megan created the fictitious person called JOsh

false

The US populace is increasingly sensitized to uncivil acts on humanity

false

When a social movement reaches the institutionalization stage, it relies heavily on volunteer work

false

collective behavior is an institutionalized activity in which several people voluntarily engage

false

example of a powerful NGO is the FDA

false

example of collective manipulation is the YMCA dance

false

study of macro sociology of personal variances true or false

false

What is the primary agency of socialization for younger children?

family

Tyson is conducting which research method?

field research

Which of the following is an example of non-reactive research?

gathering data from government studies

Ethnic food variance within nations suggests that _______ may be involved in culture development

geography

Obesity is most prevalent in which?

high income countries

What seems to be the key (although not the rule) to upward social mobility?

how much education you have

Nutrient capital is best described as?

knowledge of the importance of high nutrient dense foods

Which is the BEST description of Marx's' false consciousness?

lower class feeling that they are doing better economically than they really are

The definition of emotional management is?

management of feeling to create a publicly observable facial and bodily display.

Symbolic interactionists have come to the conclusion that:

most people only socialize with people in their same social class.

Durkheim believed some deviance within society was:

necessary

Emergent norms behavior:

norms experienced by people in a crowd may be disparate and fluctuating

Which best describes conflict theory?

political systems allow low classes to remain economically disadvantaged, powerless

George Herbert Mead's specific path of development for individuals is as follows:

preparatory stage, play stage, game stage, generalized other stage

the term social control refers to

preventing deviant behavior

What is the term for the parent who takes the most responsibility for child welfare?

primary caregiver

_______ deviance is a violation of norms that _____ result in being labeled a deviant

primary; does not

You do not belong in my land.....you belong in an area where people look like you....this is?

racial steering

merton strain theory

retreatist

...explain why I am angry at your race all the time

scapegoat theory

Adolf Hitler blaming Germany's pre-war problems on the Jewish population is an example of:

scapegoat theory

Comte was motivated to study sociology as

science

Kyle is collecting newspaper clippings from his grandfather about the American public's perception of World War II.

secondary data

What kind of research method is Alexis using?

secondary data analysis

The use of Facebook to create an online persona by only posting images that match your ideal self exemplifies the ____which may occur in forms of new media

social construction of reality

what is the only thing that can end the collective behavior episode?

social control

SNA is an acronym in social science for?

social network analysis

What is defined as an arrangement of practices and behaviors on which society's members base their daily lives?

social order

Drake lives in Great Britain, where the British government owns and operates the country's health care system. This is an example of?

socialized medicine

What is the best definition of anomie?

state of normalness during a period of social change/disorder

Emergent norms theory is best characterized by which critical theoretical perspective?

symbolic interactionism

Until 1973 homosexuality was considered a psychological disorder American Psychological Association. Which sociological perspective would be most concerned with why this was considered an illness, and what effect that diagnosis had on society?

symbolic interactionist

_____tend to be more pro-technology, while _____view technology as a symbol of the coldness of modern life

technophiles; luddites

Which of the following is NOT an example of sociological hypothesis?

the more CDs Jamilla buys, the less money she has in her bank account

what is the best definition of the sociological imagination?

the relationship between a persons experience and behavior

GNI PPP, or gross national income divided by purchasing power parity, helps measure:

the standard of living in a country

what best describes sociology as a subject matter?

the study of social interaction

A food landscape is?

the type of food offerings in a geographic area

What do these government subsidies mean for high nutrient dense foods in comparison to low nutrient dense foods?

they are more expensive

what makes native americans unique as a subordinate group in the united states

they are not the only group that came here as immigrants

which of the following is true about sanctions?

they are penalties and rewards for conduct

Which of the following is not a purpose of the American Sociological Association's code of ethics?

to ensure financial gain of researchers

which definition of reification is most accurate?

treating an abstract concept as if were real

A good working definition of generalized the is the common behavioral expectations of general society

true

Emotional labor is: emotional component of work (smiling, friendly, kind, courteous) done in exchange for a wage.

true

In the long run after medical bills are paid and prescription drugs are bought, and time at work is lost-it is more expensive to eat fast food and chips and candy

true

Manners can be a good way to gauge cultural/emotional roles

true

Max Weber was interested in the individual with relation to the group.

true

McDonaldization is best defined as the business model in common social institutions

true

Ogburn uses the term culture lag, which has relevance to the phenomena of cyber bullying today

true

Racial/Ethic/Sexuality are deemed more uncivil because of the blanket nature attack on large cross-sections of humanity

true

Social media is an example of a weak tie

true

The United States is becoming more uncivil in public behavior

true

The definition of an alternative movement is: social movements that limit themselves to self-improvement changes in individuals.

true

The slow movement is an example of the social amplification model

true

When people eat low nutrient dense foods it makes them more hungry

true

When somebody is hungry after eating low nutrient dense food they need to eat again to feed their body, thus eating higher volume of food and spending more money

true

conventional crowds come together for a scheduled event

true

master status is a term that describes the chief characteristic of an individual

true

social movements that limit themselves to self improvement changes in individuals

true

transformative revision helps a social movement remain relevant

true

Which is not an example of in-class incivility?

under participation

gender dysphoria

A condition of people whose gender at birth is contrary to the one they identify with

Elisa graduated from college with a double major and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa society. She was then offered a job in New York where she worked 12 hours a day and produced excellent results. Within two years she had over 100 employees working under her. Elisa's hard work was rewarded with a raise and a bonus. This form of promotion is based on the principles of:

A meritocracy

which theorist studied the power elite?

C. Wright Mills

Miguel is doing a research paper on New York City's Stone Wall riots of 1969. He visits the scene of the riots, interviews people who were there, reads the police reports of the event, and watches video footage. Miguel is conducting a(n)?

Case study

When someone/or a group, judges solely on skin tone this is an example of (best definition):

Colorism*

Who coined the term positivism and the father of sociology?

Comte

Which is not an example of an impairment from incivility?

Gregariousness

Which is not an example of impairment from incivility?

Gregariousness

Which of the following is NOT a result of the commodification of health care?

HIV spreading across the United States at a rapid rate in the 1980's

a convicted sexual offender is released on parole and arrested two weeks later for repeated sexual crimes, how would labeling theory explain this?

He has been labeled deviant by society and has accepted a new master status

Karl Marx over-arching sociological theory named?

Conflict theory

Sue is desperate for the new designer purse.....purchased the $5000 bag. This kind of purchasing is

Conspicuous consumption

Ally's father was sent to prison when she was 12 for the trafficking of narcotics; her brother was arrested when she was 13 for possession of methamphetamines. By the age of 18, Ally has been arrested three times for possession of marijuana. Which theory best describes Ally's experience?

Differential association theory

Reliability is defined by the text as:

How likely results are to be replicated if a study is reproduced.

In 2008 the United States, as well as the rest of the world, felt the effects of the recession. After the collapse of the housing market, people lost their jobs and they quit spending money. Many people could not afford their mortgages anymore and their homes went into foreclosure. For many people, it was a time of __________.

Downward mobility

Goffman is best known for which theory?

Dramaturgical

Kendra gives Group A orange juice and group B water. Vitamin C is the

Independent variable

John wants to study whether a larger number of laptops available to students at his school lead to higher grades. Choose the independent and dependent variable.

Independent: number of laptops; dependent: grades

Emergence theory states that people react to a crowd situation by bringing what to the experience?

Individual norms

Which of the following is not a branch of the US Criminal Justice system?

Jury

Whose work do conflict theorists rely on to help form their arguments surrounding social stratification?

Karl Marx

Which sociologist first recognized social dynamics as an underlying component of historical development?

Ma Tuan-Lin

which is the other great critical theorist? Weber, Durkheim and...

Marx

Resource mobilization theory

McCarthy and Zald conceptualize resource mobilization theory as a way to explain movement success in terms of the ability to acquire resources and mobilize individuals. Industry -organization and campaign is a top down organizational flow chart for mobilizing resources

The idea of individual adaptation to society was pioneered by

Merton

Who was the researcher the tested authority by using (pseudo) electric shock on actors?

Milgram

Who first coined the notion of the sociological imagination?

Mills

which best describes the processes that increased the amount of specialization and differentiation of structure in societies resulting in the move from an undeveloped society to developed, terminology driven society (Irwin 1975)?

Modernization

The anti-drug campaign in the 1980's encouraged students to "just say no" to put an end to drug use and drug violence. Which type of framing did this campaign use?

Motivational

emergence theory is predicated on the variance of which?

Norms

Adolf Hitler blaming Germany's pre-war problems on the Jewish population is an example of:

The scapegoat theory

Biological determinism is the belief that men and women behave differently due to inherent sex differences related to their biology...true or false?

true

Karl Marx pioneered conflict theory.

true

A crime can be defined as:

violates law and formal sanction

SNA theory states that personal autonomy in the western world is becoming?

weaker

What helps mobilization for action?

when leaders emerge

When does structural conduciveness occur?

when people are aware of a problem

In the United States today, which race would be considered the dominant group by Marx?

white

The term neutrality is defined by the text as?

without bias or judgment during the course of a study and in publishing results

historically what is a good example of a movement that was aided the civil rights act through resource mobilization?

womens suffrage

Sensibilities are not based upon culture and socialization

false

How much of the US wealth rests in the hands of the wealthiest top 1% of people?

1/3

Often food takes on social significance

All answers are correct

The spread of North American industrialized/processed foods around the globe has been greatly aided by:

All answers are correct

Which factor is considered when evaluating someone's standard of living?

All choices are correct

What does it mean when the government subsidizes foods?

All of the answers are correct

According to Dunechaser if you are irritated in real life you risk?

All of them mentioned

Mohit spent his days combing through garbage in Mumbai, India with his brothers and sisters. Sometimes he would find food, or something to sell for money. He never tried to overcome his lower-class status because he had seen his friends try and fail. So, he accepted his fate, and tried to live life as best he could in a closed society. Mohit is an example of someone living under:

Answer for game: a closed stratification system Answer for quiz: A caste system

Food as a symbol of counter-culture OR subculture would be considered a(n):

Argot

third factor in SES is?

Education (wealth and income)

An airplane has crashed on a deserted island off the coast of Fiji. The survivors are forced to learn new behaviors in order to adapt to the situation and each other. This is an example of which theory?

Emergent norm

Arile Hochschild was instrumental in defining the idea of:

Emotional Labor

It was time for Oli to marry. He had finished school and was starting a job. His parents chose a bride for him whose parents had the same amount of wealth and belonged to the same class as they did. Oli and his bride will have a(n) _________ marriage.

Endogamous

Quincia is conducting a(n)

Ethnography

Cate is the daughter of a Senator and the former CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Harry grew up on a farm, tilling the land for a living. They are planning a June wedding. They will have a(n)___________ marriage.

Exogamous

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's executive order of 9066, which authorized the establishment of internment camps for anyone with as little as one-eighth Japanese ancestry following Pearl Harbor is an example of:

Expulsion

Using traits to sell goods in industry is an example of:

Face Work

An internet troll is a Trojan horse virus that attacks your hard drive

False

Heterosexism is the idea that opposites attract....true or false?

False

The parameters of uncivil discourse dictate that each party must voice their opinion.

False

What seems to inform the idea of general unease for appropriate behavior for women in society?

Feeling of insecurity about class vs. sexualization of appearance.

According to Emile Durkheim which is not a social fact?

all are correct

The concept of "net neutrality" is best defined as?

all data should be treated equally by ISPs

which of the following has a role in maintaining social control?

all of them, family, government, peers

Having what in place helps mobilize a social movement?

an existing sector

What is one of the largest contributors to health problems in low-income countries?

clean water access

In sociology the word normative means what?

dominant ideological way of thinking

Individual norms that an individual brings to a crowd situations are:

dynamic

Definition for structural functionalism

each part of society functions together for the whole

A poor example of diagnostic framing of a social issue is the anti gay marriage movement description of marriage being only between a man and a woman

false

According to Hochschild socialism sets feeling rules and deep acting leads to alienation.

false

According to the Dunchaster Facebook keeps people accountable for their actions since posters are not anonymous.

false

C. W. Mills was instrumental in claiming that it is the message not the speaker which regulates emotions in the delivery of ideas and concepts.

false

Casual crowds have considerable interactive qualities

false

Collective Behavior is: an institutionalized activity in which several people voluntarily engage.

false

Emotional resiliency is the ability to fight the ruling class who is trying to oppress the lower SES class.

false

Expressive crowds focus on a specific goal or action

false

Howard Becker is considered a structural functionalist?

false

Irritating behavior indicates high risk action on the incivility continuum

false

Milgram distinguishes between two levels of social control, conformity and obedience, conformity requires greater coercion than obedience...true or false?

false

Patterns of social ties among actors (people) are largely visible

false