Quiz Chapter 11-13

Gender Dysphoria is:

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

When Jeanette's parents find out her twin brother, Rex, has been sexually active, they tell him to use protection. When they found out Jeanette has been sexually active, they ground her for a month. This is an example of:

A double standard

The term sexual orientation can be defined as:

A person's emotional and sexual attraction to a particular sex.

What is the Kinsey Scale?

A six-point rating system that ranges from exclusively heterosexual to exclusively homosexual orientation.

Accusing people of DWE (driving while elderly) is considered a type of:

Ageism

True or false: The majority of American citizens are descendants of immigrants?

TRUE

Elizabeth Kübler-Ross's book On Death and Dying added much content knowledge to which field?

Thanatology

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

The Asian American community

The world population is growing and aging. In an effort to collectively deal with some of the challenges facing the elderly, several countries gathered at a summit. Which plan was the result of this summit?

The Madrid Plan

What is the purpose of queer theory?

To question the ways society perceives and experiences sex, gender, and sexuality.

Chase grew up wanting to wear his sister's dresses over his brother's pants and button up shirts. When Chase turns 18, he decides to begin living as woman, though he's still only sexually attracted to women. He decides he doesn't want to undergo surgery. Chase is:

Transgender

Which three states allow some form of physician-assisted suicide?

Washington State, Oregon, and Montana

The term doing gender can be defined as:

When people perform tasks based upon the gender assigned to them by society and, in turn, themselves.

Your grandmother is still very active and loves to get her friends together for bridge on Friday. They always talk about all those old-old people down at the senior center who like to play bingo. About how old are the old-old senior citizens to whom they are referring?

85

Which of the following is NOT a product of gender stereotyping?

A father buying a basketball hoop for his daughter's eighth birthday.

Biological determinism is:

The belief that men and women behave differently due to differences in their biology

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

The culture of prejudice

When your mother-in-law fell and broke her hip at age 72, you were concerned because she is still ________________.

Young-old

What is the basic idea behind disengagement theory?

As people age, they generally withdraw from all forms of society.

When thinking about gender, Jeff sees men as the dominant social group and women the subordinate group. This exploitation of the subordinate group has created social problems, such as high rates of poverty among single mothers. Which sociological perspective best fit Jeff's views?

Conflict Theory

What causes some caretakers to abuse their elderly charges?

Depression

According to Erik Erikson's theory on aging, what is the final hurdle that most people who reach old age must overcome?

Despair

How do elderly widows and widowers react to death of their significant other?

Differently: elderly widows often do not remarry while elderly widowers do.

In 2010, what did controversial Senate Bill 1070 propose, causing a series of protests and legal battles?

During a lawful stop, detention, or arrest, Arizona police officers may establish the immigration status of anyone they suspect may be here illegally.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's executive order 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

What is the first agent of socialization ?

Family

Cedric's uncle believes that racism and discrimination have made a positive impact on society - but only in the lives of those who are members of the dominant group. Which sociological perspective is Cedric's uncle coming from?

Functionalism

When elderly people are considered elders and leaders of a group of people, they are functioning under a(n):

Gerontocracy

Which is a social issue that many elderly females discover they are victims of?

Having their medical ailments trivialized by doctors.

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

Isaiah cooking his girlfriend a meat-free dinner because she is a vegetarian.

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

Not biologically identifiable

Asad's first grade class is diverse: there are two students from Korea, five students from South America, two students from the United States, three students from Kuwait, a student from Mexico, two students from England, and five students from western Europe. Asad's class is:

Pluralistic

The term discrimination is defined in the text as:

Prejudiced action against a group of people

Peggy accepts a job offer as an advertising copywriter. Her boss immediately assigns her campaigns for products such as makeup and cleaning products. Peggy asks for different clients, but her boss tells her she should stick to what she and "her kind" know best. Peggy is experiencing:

Sexism

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

Socialization

A symbolic interactionist may choose to study senior centers, and other groups of elderly people. Which theory might they find most useful for their study?

Subculture of aging theory

Sociologists have adopted the phrase, "the graying of the United States." What does this phrase mean?

The greatest part of the population is reaching the age of 65 and entering old age.

The term segregation is defined in the text as:

The physical separation of two groups, particularly in residence, but also in workplace and social functions.

The term assimilation is defined by the text as:

The process by which a minority individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant culture.

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

The scapegoat theory

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

White

When Alexander, who is white, drives his car over the speed limit, a police officer lets him off with a warning. When Christopher, who is Hispanic, drives his car at the same speed as Alexander on the same road, the officer gives him a ticket, even though his record is clean. This is an example of:

White privilege

Supercentenarians are people who are ____ and older.

110

The term sexuality is defined by the text as:

A person's capacity for sexual feelings

Angela believes that race relations in America are poor because the white ruling class has enacted various laws and regulations to keep other racial groups from achieving equality. With which sociological perspective does Angela's view best align?

Conflict theory

Which of the following is NOT true about old age?

Elderly people lose all appetite and drive for sex.

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

What is a dependency ratio?

It is the comparison of working people to non-working people.

Arizona Senate Bill 1070, often referred to colloquially as the "papers, please" law, was aimed widely at those of:

Mexican Descent

Some conflict theorists ascribe to the idea that as time and technology move forward, elderly people are left behind and they lose social standing and power. Which specific theory does this describe?

Modernization Theory

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.

While visiting your dad at his nursing home, you see an elderly lady sitting at the table with a full tray of food in front of her. She is in a wheel chair and seems depressed. You conclude that she is experiencing:

Secondary aging

Tasha believes that gender is about the division of labor in the family. In the pre-industrial era, men were the hunter-gatherers and bread-winners, and women were keepers of the home. After World War II, changes in the family structure allowed women to become breadwinners also, altering the roles of the family. From what sociological perspective do Tasha's thoughts come?

Structural functionalism

In which country is sex education required in public schools?

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

True or false: A person's sex, as determined by his or her biology, does not always correspond with his or her gender.

TRUE

1967's Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia, a case which legally allowed interracial marriage, is an example of

Amalgamation

No one in the United States can watch the news without hearing about the struggle over Social Security. Which approach has been used in the past to avoid the program's collapse?

Increase the age at which someone can start collecting Social Security.

What is the difference between sex and gender?

Sex refers to physical or physiological differences between males and females, while gender is the extent to which one identifies as being either masculine or feminine.

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