Sociology Unit 3

The racial term "African American" can refer to:

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

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.

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

Asian Americans

Who wrote the book On Death and Dying, outlining the five stages of grief?

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

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

Islamophobia

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

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

Sociologists associate sexuality with _______.

a person's capacity for sexual feelings

According to C. Wright Mills, which of the following people is most likely to be a member of the power elite?

a senator

According to the study cited by the U.S. Census Bureau, children who live with married parents grow up with more advantages than children who live with:

a single parent

An elderly patient in a nursing home is mistreated by a young worker after reporting that this worker left another resident unattended. What is this elderly patient experiencing?

ageism

the process by which a minority group and a majority group combine to form a new group

amalgamation

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

assimilation

Ethnicity describes shared:

beliefs, language, religion

the racial term "african american" can refer to

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

Which intergroup relation displays the least tolerance?

genocide

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

What is the one defining feature of a minority group?

lack of power

In most countries, elderly women ______ than elderly men.

live a few years longer

A couple gave their son and daughter the last name of the father even though the mother chose to keep her maiden name. Based on descent, what process would be in effect?

patrilineal

Which research approach is best suited to the scientific method?

questionnaire

Stereotypes can be based on:

race, ethnicity, gender

What doctrine justified legal segregation in the South?

separate but equal

Which action reflects ageism?

speaking slowly and loudly when talking to someone over age sixty-five years old

Speedy Gonzales is an example of

stereotyping

Speedy Gonzalez is an example of:

stereotyping

Who is more likely to be an expressive leader?

the director of a summer camp for chronically ill children

The "graying of the United States" refers to ________.

the increasing percentage of the population over sixty-five years old

Research shows that the elderly prefer to die in _________.

their own homes

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

transexual

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:

white privilege

Social gerontologists now recognize the many differences among categories of "older" adults. For example, individuals who are in the early post-retirement years are known as:

young-old

Which of the following is an example of a numerical majority being treated as a subordinate group?

Blacks under apartheid in South Africa

The ASA maintains a set of guidelines for sociologists to use when conducting a study involving human subjects. This is known as a/the _____________.

Code of Ethics

Which of the following is a criticism of the family life cycle model?

It is too narrowly focused on a sequence of stages.

Which person or organization defined the concept of value neutrality?

Max Weber

Which assertion about aging in men would be made by a sociologist following the functionalist perspective?

Men who remain active after retirement play supportive community roles.

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

The Bracero Program

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

abstinence plus sexual safety

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act counteracts which theory?

age stratification

A couple gave their son and daughter the last name of the father. The mother has taken the last name of her mother. Based on descent, what type of society does the couple belong to?

ambilineal

Research suggests that people generally feel that their current family is _______ than the family they grew up with.

at least as close

The five stages of grief as developed by Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross are denial, anger, ___________, depression and acceptance.

bargaining

What is discrimination?

biased actions against an individual or group

Which of the following is an example of a numerical majority being treated as a subordinate group

blacks under apartheid in South Africa

Although there is not consensus, most sociologists argue that sexual orientation is a product of:

both genetics and environment

If elderly people suffer abuse, it is most often perpetrated by ______.

caregivers

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

conservative

Factors that contribute to secondary aging are __________ as opposed to those that contribute to primary aging.

controllable

Geriatrics was born as a field to counter the prevalent view that aging ___________.

could not be treated

Harry grew up in the suburbs of California and does not want to go to Pakistan because he thinks all Muslims are dangerous. This is an example of

cultures of prejudice

Thanatology is the study of _____.

death and dying

Mary did not hire Anna because she thought a man would be better at the job. This is an example of _______.

discrimination

Scapegoat theory shows that:

dominant groups blame subordinate groups for their problems

A local marriage counselor would like to establish a practice that helps couples learn to cope with stress when they are at highest risk of marital problems and divorce. Which group should the counselor target?

expecting parents

Only women are affected by gender stratification.

false

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 term _______ refers to society's concept of how men and women are expected to act and how they should behave.

gender role

Anna and Doug are lawyers with the same qualifications but Anna is paid less than Doug because of _________________ in the United States.

gender stratification

which intergroup relation displays the least tolerance?

genocide

Conflict theorists view capitalists as those who:

get rich while workers stay poor

In general, children in ______ households benefit from divorce.

high-conflict

__________ are at a disadvantage in heterosexist societies.

homosexuals

Research indicates that individuals are aware of their sexual orientation _______.

in early adolescence

The median age of first marriage has ______ in the last fifty years.

increased for both men and women

Today in the United States the poverty rate of the elderly is ______.

increasing

What is the primary driver of modernization theory?

industrialization

Which of the following is not an age-related transition point when Americans must be socialized to new roles?

infancy

theory that suggests we cannot separate the effects of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and other attributes

intersection theory

Amalgamation is represented by the _____________ metaphor.

melting pot

Children of divorced parents are ________ to divorce because _____________.

more likely, divorce is thought to have a cyclical pattern

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

pluralism

represented by the ideal of the United States as a "salad bowl:" a mixture of different cultures where each culture retains its own identity and yet adds to the "flavor" of the whole

pluralism

Which graphic concept best illustrates the concept of social stratification?

pyramid

When people argue that gender is a spectrum they are adopting a _____________ perspective.

queer theory

Social stratification is a system that:

ranks society members into categories

Society expects women to be more emotionally expressive than men because of _____________________.

socialization

The majority of U.S. children live in:

two-parent households

One of the reasons the study of sociology is important is to ____________.

understand how behavior patterns are influenced by social factors