sociology final

According to national surveys, most U.S. parents support which type of sex education program in school?

Abstinence plus sexual safety

Which statement represents stratification from the perspective of symbolic interactionism

After work, Pat, a janitor, feels more comfortable eating in a truck stop than a French restaurant

What is discrimination?

Biased actions against an individual or group

What is an example of a numerical majority being treated being treated as a minority group

Blacks under apartheid in South Africa

Which of following is correct regarding the explanation for transgenderism?

Currently, there is no definitive explanation for transgenderism.

What thesis argued that the greater the functional importance of a social role, the greater must be the reward

Davis-Moore thesis

a firefighter's job is more important than, for instance, a grocery store cashier's. what thesis goes with this statement

Davis-Moore thesis

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?

Functionalism

Who countered the Davis-Moore thesis in "Some Principles of Stratification: A Critical Analysis." Tumin questioned what determined a job's degree of importance.

Melvin Tumen

Which of the following is the best example of the role peers play as an agent of socialization for school-aged children

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

What factor makes caste systems closed?

People cannot change their social standings.

Which of the following is the best example of a gender stereotype?

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

which statement illustrates low status consistency

a college dropout launches an online company that earns millions in its first year

Structural mobility occurs when

a large group moves up or down the class ladder due to societal changes

Sociologists associate sexuality with _______.

a person's capacity for sexual feelings

which graphic best illustrates the concept of social stratification

a pyramid

According to the symbolic interactionist perspective, we "do gender":

all of the time, in everything we do

which of the following scenarios is an example of intragenerational mobility

an executive belongs to a different class than her parents

Which subordinate group is often referred to as the "model minority?"

asian Americans

ethnicity describes shared

beliefs, language, religion

what system allows for social mobility

class system

The behaviors, customs, and norms associated with a class are known as

class traits

Compared to most Western societies, U.S. sexual attitudes are considered _______.

conservative

Unlike Davis and Moore, Melvin Tumin believed that, because of social stratification, some qualified people were _______ higher-level job positions.

denied the opportunity to obtain

When Karl Marx said workers experience alienation, he meant that workers

do not feel connected to their work

scapegoat theory shows that

dominant groups blame subordinate groups for their problems

research indicates that individuals are aware of their sexual orientation in

early adolescence

Which person best illustrates opportunities for upward social mobility in the United States?

first generation college student

Why did most white ethnic Americans come to the United States?

for a better life and to escape oppression

Which theoretical perspective stresses the importance of regulating sexual behavior to ensure marital cohesion and family stability?

functionalism

The terms "masculine" and "feminine" refer to a person's _________.

gender

the term ____ refers to societies concept of how men and women are expected to act and how they should behave

gender role

Which intergroup relation displays the least tolerance?

genocide

conflict theorists view capitalists as those who

get rich while workers stay poor

Many Arab Americans face _______________, especially after 9/11.

islamophobia

what is the best explanation of racism as a social fact

it does not need the actions of individuals to continue

what is one defining feature of a minority group

lack of power

A college professor with advanced degrees, moderate salary, and little power to shape national events can be described as having ________

low status consistency

Amalgamation is represented by the _____________ metaphor.

melting pot

Occupational prestige means that jobs are

not equally valued

What intergroup relationship is represented by the "salad bowl" metaphor?

pluralism

stereotypes can be based on

race, ethnicity, gender

social stratification is a system that

ranks society members into categories

What doctrine justified legal segregation in the South?

separate but equal

The basic premise of the Davis-Moore thesis is that the unequal distribution of rewards in social stratification

serves a purpose in society

speedy Gonzalez is an example of

stereotyping

What Western country is thought to be the most liberal in its attitudes toward sex?

sweden

The GNI PPP figure represents

the average annual income of a country's citizens

Which federal act or program was designed to allow more Hispanic American immigration, not block it?

the bracero program

what makes a class system open

they allow for movement between classes

A person who is biologically female but identifies with the male gender and has undergone surgery to alter her body is considered

transsexual