Sociology Quiz #3

Same-sex couple households account for _____ percent of U.S. households.

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

Asian Americans

What is discrimination?

Biased actions against an individual or group

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

Islamophobia

Of these, which country is thought to be the most liberal in its attitudes toward sex?

Sweden

The racial term "African American" can refer to:

a black person living in America, people whose ancestors came to America through the slave trade, a white person who originated in Africa and now lives in the United States

Sociologists associate sexuality with _______.

a person's capacity for sexual feelings

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

abstinence plus sexual safety

Ethnicity describes shared:

beliefs, language, religion

Scapegoat theory shows that:

dominate groups blame subordinate groups for their problems

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

for a better life and to escape oppression

The terms "masculine" and "feminine" refers to a person's:

gender

Which intergroup relation displays the least tolerance?

genocide

Sociologists tend to define family in terms of

how a given society sanctions the relationships of people who are connected through blood, marriage, or adoption

Research indicates that individuals are aware of their sexual orientation

in early adolescence

Which of the following is the best explanation of racism as a social fact?

it does not need the actions of individuals to continue

What is the one defining feature of a minority group?

lack of power

Which type of child abuse is most prevalent in the United States?

neglect

Stereotypes can be based on:

race, ethnicity, gender (all of the above)

What doctrine justified legal segregation in the South?

separate but equal

Current divorce rates are:

steadily declining

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

the Bracero program

Misogyny is:

the hatred of or, aversion to, or prejudice against women

What makes Native Americans unique as a subordinate group in the United States?

they are the only group that is indigenous to the United States

The majority of US children live in:

two-parent households