Lesson 6 Self-Assessment

Which theoretical perspective stresses the importance of regulating sexual behavior to ensure marital cohesion and family stability? Question 15 options: a) Functionalism b) Conflict theory c) Symbolic interactionalism d) Queer theory

a) Functionalism

What is discrimination? Question 7 options: a) Biased thoughts against an individual or group b) Biased actions against an individual or group c) Belief that a race different from yours is inferior d) Another word for stereotyping

b) Biased actions against an individual or group

What is the approximate median age of the United States? Question 5 options: a) 85 b) 65 c) 37 d) 18

c) 37

Stereotypes can be based on: Question 6 options: a) race b) ethnicity c) gender d) all of the above

d) all of the above

Ethnicity describes shared: Question 3 options: a) beliefs b) language c) religion d) any of the above

d) any of the above

The racial term "African American" can refer to: Question 1 options: a) a black person living in America b) people whose ancestors came to America through the slave trade c) a white person who originated in Africa and now lives in the United States d) any of the above

d) any of the above

For individual people of a certain culture, the life course is ________. Question 9 options: a) the average age they will die b) the lessons they must learn c) the length of a typical bereavement period d) the typical sequence of events in their lives

d) the typical sequence of events in their lives

Only women are affected by gender stratification. Question 9 options: a) True b) False

False

Today in the United States the poverty rate of the elderly is ______. Question 11 options: a) lower than at any point in history b) increasing c) decreasing d) the same as that of the general population

Increasing

America's baby boomer generation has contributed to all of the following except: Question 2 options: a) Social Security's vulnerability b) improved medical technology c) Medicaid being in danger of going bankrupt d) rising Medicare budgets

Medicaid being in danger of going bankrupt

Which assertion about aging in men would be made by a sociologist following the functionalist perspective? Question 16 options: a) Men view balding as representative of a loss of strength. b) Men tend to have better retirement plans than women. c) Men have life expectancies three to five years shorter than women. d) Men who remain active after retirement play supportive community roles.

Men who remain active after retirement play supportive community roles.

Compared to most Western societies, American sexual attitudes are considered _______. Question 12 options: a) conservative b) liberal c) permissive d) free

a) Conservative

_______ is/are an individual's self-conception of being male or female based on his or her association with masculine or feminine gender roles. Question 2 options: a) Gender identity b) Gender bias c) Sexual orientation d) Sexual attitudes

a) Gender Identity

What is the primary driver of modernization theory? Question 19 options: a) Industrialization b) Aging c) Conflict d) Interactions

a) Industrialization

Amalgamation is represented by the _____________ metaphor. Question 14 options: a) melting pot b) Statue of Liberty c) salad bowl d) separate but equal

a) Melting Pot

In Erik Erikson's developmental stages of life, with which challenge must older people struggle? Question 7 options: a) Overcoming despair to achieve integrity b) Overcoming role confusion to achieve identity c) Overcoming isolation to achieve intimacy d) Overcoming shame to achieve autonomy

a) Overcoming despair to achieve integrity

Which federal act or program was designed to allow more Hispanic American immigration, not block it? Question 17 options: a) The Bracero Program b) Immigration Reform and Control Act c) Operation Wetback d) SB 1070

a) The Bracero Program

An older woman retires and completely changes her life. She is no longer raising children or working. However, she joins the YWCA to swim every day. She serves on the Friends of the Library board. She is part of a neighborhood group that plays Bunco on Saturday nights. Her situation most closely illustrates the ______ theory. Question 17 options: a) activity b) continuity c) disengagement d) gerotranscendence

a) activity

In the United States, life expectancy rates in recent decades have ______. Question 10 options: a) continued to gradually rise b) gone up and down due to global issues such as military conflicts c) lowered as health care improves d) stayed the same since the mid-1960s

a) continued to gradually rise

The "graying of the United States" refers to ________. Question 4 options: a) the increasing percentage of the population over 65 b) faster aging due to stress c) dissatisfaction with retirement plans d) increased health problems such as Alzheimer's

a) the increasing percentage of the population over 65

According to national surveys, most American parents support which type of sex education program in school? Question 14 options: a) Abstinence only b) Abstinence plus sexual safety c) Sexual safety without promoting abstinence d) No sex education

b) Abstinence plus sexual safety

Which subordinate group is often referred to as the "model minority?" Question 16 options: a) African Americans b) Asian Americans c) White ethnic Americans d) Native Americans

b) Asian Americans

To which theoretical perspective does the following statement most likely apply: Women continue to assume the responsibility in the household along with a paid occupation because it keeps the household running smoothly, i.e., at a state of balance? Question 8 options: a) Conflict theory b) Functionalism c) Feminist theory d) Symbolic interactionism

b) Functionalism

The terms "masculine" and "feminine" refer to a person's _________. Question 1 options: a) sex b) gender c) both sex and gender d) none of the above

b) Gender

What intergroup relationship is represented by the "salad bowl" metaphor? Question 13 options: a) Assimilation b) Pluralism c) Amalgamation d) Segregation

b) Pluralism

Which action reflects ageism? Question 12 options: a) Enabling WWII veterans to visit war memorials b) Speaking slowly and loudly when talking to someone over age 65 c) Believing that older people drive too slowly d) Living in a culture where elders are respected

b) Speaking slowly and loudly when talking to someone over age 65

What Western country is thought to be the most liberal in its attitudes toward sex? Question 11 options: a) United States b) Sweden c) Mexico d) Ireland

b) Sweden

If elderly people suffer abuse, it is most often perpetrated by ______. Question 14 options: a) spouses b) caregivers c) lawyers d) strangers

b) caregivers

Veterans are two to four times more likely to ______ as people who did not serve in the military. Question 15 options: a) be a victim of elder abuse b) commit suicide c) be concerned about financial stresses d) be abusive toward care providers

b) commit suicide

Scapegoat theory shows that: Question 5 options: a) subordinate groups blame dominant groups for their problems b) dominant groups blame subordinate groups for their problems c) some people are predisposed to prejudice d) all of the above

b) dominant groups blame subordinate groups for their problems

Research indicates that individuals are aware of their sexual orientation _______. Question 3 options: a) at infancy b) in early adolescence c) in early adulthood d) in late adulthood

b) in early adolescence

In most countries, elderly women ______ than elderly men. Question 1 options: a) are mistreated less b) live a few years longer c) suffer fewer health problems d) deal with issues of aging better

b) live a few years longer

The measure that compares the number of men to women in a population is ______. Question 3 options: a) cohort b) sex ratio c) baby boomer d) disengagement

b) sex ratio

Speedy Gonzalez is an example of: Question 10 options: a) intersection theory b) stereotyping c) interactionist view d) culture of prejudice

b) stereotyping

A person who is biologically female but identifies with the male gender and has undergone surgery to alter her body is considered _______. Question 4 options: a) transgendered b) transsexual c) a cross-dresser d) homosexual

b) transsexual

Which factor most increases the risk of an elderly person suffering mistreatment? Question 13 options: a) Bereavement due to widowhood b) Having been abusive as a younger adult c) Being frail to the point of dependency on care d) The ability to bestow a large inheritance on survivors

c) Being frail to the point of dependency on care

Who wrote the book On Death and Dying, outlining the five stages of grief? Question 8 options: a) Ignatz Nascher b) Erik Erikson c) Elisabeth Kübler-Ross d) Carol Gilligan

c) Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Which intergroup relation displays the least tolerance? Question 11 options: a) Segregation b) Assimilation c) Genocide d) Expulsion

c) Genocide

Many Arab Americans face _______________, especially after 9/11. Question 18 options: a) racism b) segregation c) Islamophobia d) prejudice

c) Islamphobia

Which of the following is the best explanation of racism as a social fact? Question 8 options: a) It needs to be eradicated by laws. b) It is like a magic pill. c) It does not need the actions of individuals to continue. d) None of the above

c) It does not need the actions of individuals to continue.

Which of the following is the best example of the role peers play as an agent of socialization for school-aged children? Question 7 options: a) Children can act however they wish around their peers because children are unaware of gender roles. b) Peers serve as a support system for children who wish to act outside of their assigned gender roles. c) Peers tend to reinforce gender roles by criticizing and marginalizing those who behave outside of their assigned roles d) None of the above

c) Peers tend to reinforce gender roles by criticizing and marginalizing those who behave outside of their assigned roles

Which of the following is the best example of a gender stereotype? Question 6 options: a) Women are typically shorter than men. b) Men do not live as long as women. c) Women tend to be overly emotional, while men tend to be levelheaded. d) Men hold more high-earning, leadership jobs than women.

c) Women tend to be overly emotional, while men tend to be levelheaded.

Thanatology is the study of _____. Question 6 options: a) life expectancy b) biological aging c) death and dying d) adulthood

c) death and dying

An older man retires from his job, stops golfing, and cancels his newspaper subscription. After his wife dies, he lives alone, loses touch with his children, and stops seeing old friends. His situation most closely illustrates the _______ theory. Question 18 options: a) activity b) continuity c) disengagement d) gerotranscendence

c) disengagement

What is the one defining feature of a minority group? Question 2 options: a) Self-definition b) Numerical minority c) Lack of power d) Strong cultural identity

c) lack of power

As a Caucasian in the United States, being reasonably sure that you will be dealing with authority figures of the same race as you is a result of: Question 9 options: a) intersection theory b) conflict theory c) white privilege d) scapegoating theory

c) white privilege

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act counteracts which theory? Question 20 options: a) Modernization b) Conflict c) Disengagement d) Age stratification

d) Age stratification

Which of the following is an example of a numerical majority being treated as a subordinate group? Question 4 options: a) Jewish people in Germany b) Creoles in New Orleans c) White people in Brazil d) Blacks under Apartheid in South Africa

d) Blacks under Apartheid in South Africa

Which of following is correct regarding the explanation for transgenderism? Question 5 options: a) It is strictly biological and associated with chemical imbalances in the brain. b) It is a behavior that is learned through socializing with other transgendered individuals. c) It is genetic and usually skips one generation. d) Currently, there is no definitive explanation for transgenderism

d) Currently, there is no definitive explanation for transgenderism

What doctrine justified legal segregation in the South? Question 12 options: a) Jim Crow b) Plessey v. Ferguson c) De jure d) Separate but equal

d) Separate but equal

What makes Native Americans unique as a subordinate group in the United States? Question 15 options: a) They are the only group that experienced expulsion. b) They are the only group that was segregated. c) They are the only group that was enslaved. d) They are the only group that did not come here as immigrants.

d) They are the only group that did not come here as immigrants.

Why did most white ethnic Americans come to the United States? Question 19 options: a) For a better life b) To escape oppression c) Because they were forced out of their own countries d) a and b only

d) a and b only

Sociologists associate sexuality with _______. Question 13 options: a) heterosexuality b) homosexuality c) biological factors d) a person's capacity for sexual feelings

d) a person's capacity for sexual feelings

According to the symbolic interactionist perspective, we "do gender": Question 10 options: a) during half of our activities b) only when they apply to our biological sex c) only if we are actively following gender roles d) all of the time, in everything we do

d) all of the time, in everything we do