soc exam 1

What is the estimated percentage of African Americans that have some "white" ancestry?

30

A person's sex refers to

Anatomical differences

One of the first personality types that was identified as having prejudice was

Authoritarian

To the extent that gender is shaped by ______, it is possible to change gender.

Biological evolution

The name of the sociologist who distinguished between personal troubles and public issues is?

C. Wright Mills

Which of the following institutions would be considered important to the functionalist

Church Family Education

Which of the following theories would look at a bank robbery and demand changes in society's economic structure?

Conflict Theory

Comparing prejudice among men and women, which is true

Equally prejudiced

A popular version of the Group Threat Theory is called?

Ethnic Competition Theory

Pitched battles that have occurred between ethnic groups are sometimes called?

Ethnic cleansing

The gender gap in women's pay

Exists for all levels of education Increases with higher levels of education

Cultural expectations of girls and women, including gentleness and attractiveness.

Femininity

The belief that men and women should be equal

Feminism

Gradual change in society is preferred by which type (s) of sociology theorists?

Functionalists

Which of the following movements does the text say improved America

Gay rights Environmental Women's Labor

__________ is the social and cultural differences a society assigns to people based on their biological sex

Gender

Scholars say that the mass killing of Native Americans amounted to

Genocide

What is a major disadvantage of the observation research method

Hard to generalize

A synonym for "intersexed" is

Hermaphrodites

Which US president appointed the 1968 commission to study the causes of the urban riots?

Johnson

Which U.S. president was the first to use the term affirmative action?

Kennedy

The belief that the equality of women can be achieved within our existing society by passing laws and reforming social, economic, and political institutions.

Liberal feminism

Biological explanations for gender roles include

Males' higher levels of testosterone Evolutionary psychology Prehistoric male's superior strength and quickness Prehistoric female's exclusive role as child bearers

The overriding principle of scientific research is called?

Objectivity

Social problems are ________

Persistent

Which of the following would be considered a social entity

Pressure group Politicians Interest group News media

The belief that patriarchy lies at the root of women's oppression and therefore must be abolished if women are to be equal

Radical feminism

Regarding the issue of college admissions, which of the following is NOT allowed to be considered or used

Rigid quota system

Another name for frustration theory is

Scapegoat theory

The most noticeable physical difference between people is?

Skin tone

Which of the following would be an example of a societal explanation for why women have eating disorders?

Thin women are admired

In surveys of women employees, those reporting having been sexually harassed are

Up to two-thirds of respondents

Whites who have hostile feelings toward African Americans are also more likely to?

Want more money spent to fight crime Favor the death penalty Favor excessive force by police

While women have narrowed the gender gap in earnings, today they still earn what percentage of men's average earnings?

about 80%

"Herdache" is a category anthropologists use to refer to a woman who takes on a man's role.

false

According to a General Social Survey, whites believe that blacks and whites are equally intelligent.

false

If millions are people are out of work that would be considered a private problem.

false

In terms of DNA, people with different racial backgrounds are more dissimilar than similar.

false

Less than half of all college students agree that it is better if the man is the achiever outside the home and the woman takes care of the home and family.

false

Primary sex characteristics are the biological differences between females and males that emerge during puberty.

false

The United States ranks above most of its democratic peers in areas such as poverty and health.

false

White families have the highest medium family income.

false

Which type of survey is becoming increasingly popular?

internet

Both symbolic interactionism and social constructionist theory rely heavily on perception.

true

Brazil ended slavery after the United States.

true

Females have two X chromosomes.

true

Feminist theory holds that gender discrimination is evident in all societies

true

The public has moved from sexism toward feminism.

true

The wealth gap between white households and Latino households is increasing.

true

There are more eating disorders among women than men.

true

In the United States, there have been ______ major feminist movements.

two