justa bunch of soc questions

Mobility in the United States has been influenced least by which of the following? a. Increased technology b. Equal opportunity c. The growth of large corporations d. The split labor market

Equal opportunity

What do supporters of wages based on comparable worth demand?

Equal pay for work requiring similar levels of skills, even if they're not identical

When people assign themselves to a class, how do they most define themselves?

middle class

When does institutional racism occur?

When the folkways, mores, and laws of a society are racist

When does interracial contact lead to reduced prejudice?

When the parties are of equal status

The practice of systematically destroying a whole race __________.

is called genocide.

What is the reason family violence most likely continues?

Those who are abused have little to no income

What do modernization theorists hold true?

!!!!!!! a. The increased leisure of the elderly is dysfunctional c. The lack of skills among elderly workers causes their unemployment d. Social roles and the age of the population function together

What does the disengagment theory state regarding the elderly?

!!!!!!!!

What are characteristics of an authoritarian personality?

!!!!!!!!! a. A preference of orderliness and stability b. Flexibility and the ability to change c. Writing books

What is racism?

!!!!!!!!! a. A set of beliefs, and actions based on those beliefs, about a racial group b. Racial prejudice, but not discrimination c. The principle of equal opportunity for all races

The 2011 median income in the United States for women with full-time jobs is closest to which of the following? a. $28,000 b. $37,000 c. $51,000 d. $75,000

$37,000

The percentage of women senior executives in Fortune 500 companies as of 2012 is approximately ________.

19%

According to DeNavas-Walt, Proctor, and Smith, more than ______ of women, who were heads of families with no husband present, have incomes below the poverty line.

30%

The top 1% of households own nearly what percent of privately held wealth in the United States?

35%

In 2009, roughly how many Americans were without health insurance?

50 million

Which of the following is a reason that violence between the sexes is likely to continue? a. Sexual attraction between sexes b. Mutual respect between sexes c. A lack of mutual respect between sexes d. Equality of opportunity

A lack of mutual respect between sexes

What is prejudice?

A negative attitude about another group

Why do we have different expectations about people at different ages?

Age norms vary widely.

Stereotypes about older people can lead to prejudice and discrimination. This is referred to as __________.

Ageism

The state of _______ has the smallest percentage of persons over age 65, while _______ has the highest percentage.

Alaska; Florida

What do trends in the labor market show? a. Skilled male workers being laid off b. Skilled jobs being divided into simpler jobs c. Women filling unskilled jobs at low wages d. All of the above

All of the above

Which is true of racial groups? a. They are socially constructed categories of people who are distinguished from each other by select physical characteristics. b. Definitions of race can include biological, physical, and social meanings. c. Truly objective criteria of racial groups based strictly on physical or biological characteristics do not seem to exist. d. All of the above

All of the above

Why are African Americans distinguised from the majority of Americans?

All of the above

What is discrimination?

An action intended to exclude another group

What is age?

An ascribed status

In sociology, how is poverty defined?

As having less than necessary for food, shelter, and medical care

According to modernization theorists, why does the elderly population gain status as societies grow more modern?

Because of their poor technical skills

What group has the longest life expectancy?

Black females

What group has the shortest life expectancy?

Black males

What generally occurs in hunting and gathering societies?

Both men and women learn to be assertive and independent.

What is euthanasia?

Bringing about death to end prolonged suffering

According to conflict theorists, which of the following is true regarding the elderly?

They are a minority group in a youth-oriented society.

A system of stratification in which class is ascribed at birth and cannot be changed is called a _________ system.

Caste

What happens in melting pot assimilation?

Each group contributes a bit of its own culture in a new synthesis

If a society is ethnically stratified, all except which of the following elements are present?

Equal opportunity

True or False? African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans are the 3 largest minority groups in the United States.

False

True or False? Age is a status by living a long time.

False

True or False? All elderly receive Social Security payments, which provide for their basic needs.

False

True or False? Because comparable worth is fair, it will be enacted soon.

False

True or False? Conflict theories believe that the elderly should be entitled to more power than young groups.

False

True or False? Conflict theorists believe that the elderly should be entitled to more power than young groups.

False

True or False? If the masses believe what the upper class tells them, they are said to have class consciousness.

False

True or False? Industrial societies have achieved a great deal of equality, more so than other types of societies.

False

True or False? Men in all societies are more assertive than women.

False

True or False? Mexican Americans are noted for problems relating to the breakdown of the family.

False

True or False? Middle-class people in the United States own most of the wealth of the nation.

False

True or False? Minorities such as Native Americans, African Americans, and Hispanic Americans suffer from low incomes, but nevertheless receive as much education as mainstream white Americans.

False

True or False? People are ranked according to wealth, status, and personality.

False

True or False? Prejudice is an overt act of barring people from social institutions.

False

True or False? Race is a meaningful biological concept for physical anthropologists.

False

True or False? Retirement is functional for society, and every society has a system for retiring the elderly from the workforce.

False

True or False? Saying that a group, "breeds like rabbits" is an example of discrimination.

False

True or False? Social class is based on the amount of respect our neighbors give us.

False

True or False? Social status is based on belonging to the right political party.

False

True or False? Structural functionalists hold that inequality is created by the desires and needs of individuals.

False

True or False? The caste system is found only in industrial nations.

False

True or False? The gap between the earnings of men and women has steadily narrowed for the past fifty years.

False

True or False? The key characteristic of minority groups is their size.

False

True or False? The poor, aged, and handicapped are some examples of ethnic minority groups.

False

True or False? The women's movement has successfully made treatment fair for the victims of rape.

False

True or False? Women hold high-status occupations proportionate to their numbers in the work force which is about on par with men.

False

What is the best predictor of people's earnings?

Family background

What is the difference between gender and sex?

Gender pertains to the cultural concepts of masculinity and femininity.

What does the cross-cultural studies of gender differences show?

Gender roles vary enormously

What do conflict theorists believe about women?

They are easily trapped in the split labor market.

Displacement in a split labor market refers to displacing which of the following? a. The system with a more equitable one b. Highly paid labor with cheap labor c. Cheap labor with high-cost labor d. Labor with automation

Highly paid labor with cheap labor

What is the largest identified ethnic group in the United States?

Hispanic

According to Weber, social status refers to which of the following? a. Economic assets b. Accumulated consumer goods c. Honor and prestige given by the community d. Life chances to accumulate wealth

Honor and prestige given by the community

Why do conflict theorists suggest that stratification occurs?

Individuals use coercion and exploitation to accumulate scarce resources

According to some research, the elderly gain most satisfaction from _______.

Interaction with family and friends

What is institutional discrimination?

It is caused by criteria established by institutions.

How does the rate of poverty in the United States compare to other countries?

It is lower in other countries.

Which of the following is true regarding medical care for women?

It often interferes with the normal reproductive process.

What are the opportunities a person has to improve his or her income and lifestyle called?

Life chances

Why can't poverty be solved by finding jobs for the adult poor population?

Many work but the pay is below the poverty level.

Who is likely to retire early?

Married with a high social status

What happens in societies as they become more complex?

Men and women become more differentiated.

What is the argument of conflict theorists?

Men have long considered women valuable property

What is one argument of conflict theorists?

Men have long considered women valuable property.

Where do the elderly most often live?

Metropolitan areas

What do structural functionalists believe about women in the work force?

They will move into higher positions in the bureaucracy.

Which of the following is true of women, at the beginning of the twentieth century? a. Most women married, b. Fewer women were marrying than ever before. c. Opportunities for work outside the home increased dramatically. d. Women's status both in the home and in the workplace was at a high level.

Most women married.

Which minority group has the lowest life expectancy, lowest school enrollment rates, and highest rate of alcoholism?

Native Americans

Which of the following is not true? a. The elderly are heavily concentrated in Florida. b. The elderly are moving to the South and West in growing numbers. c. New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio have relatively few elderly people. d. Alaska has the least number of elderly people.

New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio have relatively few elderly people.

Which of the following is true regarding mass expulsion of a race? a. It has never occurred. b. It is called ethnic cleansing. c. It is called genocide. d. None of the above.

None of the above

Get em killa

Oh yeah

According to Durkheim, what created the division of labor?

Organic solidarity

People generally feel most comfortable with people who are which of the following? a. People in their own social class b. People in the highest social class c. People in the lowest social class d. None of the above. People do not judge other people by class.

People in their own social class

Who is likely to retire late?

Poor women without husbands

Medieval women did which of the following? a. Rarely worked because there were no opportunities for paying jobs b. Worked in the home, but never for income c. Produced goods in the home for income d. Worked outside the home whenever they needed income

Produced goods in the home for income

All of the following statements are true, except which one?

Rape is best prevented by avoiding strangers

When wives work and husbands are unemployed, which of the following occurs? a. He does most of the housework b. She does most of the housework c. They share the work equally d. They get a housekeeper

She does most of the housework

The most common source of income for the elderly is ________.

Social Security

Which of the following is true about industrial societies? a. They have more equality than other types of societies. b. They are more stratified than other types of societies. c. They are less stratified in occupations than are other societies. d. They emphasize communal living.

They are more stratified than other types of societies

What does the social exchange theory argue about the elderly?

They bargain for rewards by being compliant

Which of the following is true of assimilation and pluralism?

They can occur together

According to structural functional theorists, why does stratification occur?

Society has unequal needs for different types of work

What is the focus of the women's movement in Europe?

Special privileges for women

To what does exploitation refer?

Stigmatizing another group as inferior to justify their subordination

Which of the following is true of advanced horticulture societies?

They have a wide variety of occupations.

Which of the following is true about agrarian societies? a. They have not developed advanced horticulture. b. They do not trade with other societies. c. They use armies to control slaves and serfs. d. They emphasize communal living.

They use armies to control slaves and serfs.

Which of the following is true about simple horticultural societies? a. They use digging sticks as their basic tool. b They have no leisure time. c. They have no armies. d. They have no slaves.

They use digging sticks as their basic tool.

What do structural functionalists believe about women?

They will eventually develop roles similar to those of their husbands.

To what does stratification refer?

Structural ranking of people according to their possession of scarce resources

Often, what is the basis for women's negative self-perceptions?

The low status given to housewives

An old-age dependency ration compares which of the following? a. The number of working-aged people to the number of non-working elderly b. The number of middle-aged workers to the number of elderly workers c. The number of middle-aged nonworkers to the number of elderly nonworkers d. All workers to all nonworkers

The number of working-aged people to the number of non-working elderly

The "graying of America" refers to ....

The proportion of the population over sixty-five is growing.

What do structural functionalists theorize?

The roles of husbands and wives are becoming similar

Why are white ethnic groups distinguished from the majority of Americans?

Their European background

Why are Jewish Americans distinguished from the majority of Americans?

Their cultural traditions

Why are Asian Americans distinguished from the majority of Americans?

Their physical characteristics

Why are Mexican Americans distinguished from the majority of Americans?

Their strong family ties and size

Which of the following would be a radical approach to changing the split labor market? a. To do away with labor markets b. To replace all highly paid workers c. To higher from only one group d. To form a coalition of all labor groups that demand equal pay

To form a coalition of all labor groups that demand equal pay

True or False? Alzheimer's disease has no cure and is fatal.

True

True or False? Conflict theorists believe men need to control women so that they can be sure of the paternity of children.

True

True or False? Disengagement theory argues that the elderly want to be less involved in the activities of society.

True

True or False? Ethnicity is based on national origin, religion, and language.

True

True or False? Euthanasia is the act of deliberately ending a terminally ill person's life.

True

True or False? Gender roles in a society are related to its structure.

True

True or False? Hospices emphasize involvement with family members and prefer that patients have lots of visitors.

True

True or False? In active euthanasia, actions are deliberately taken to end a person's life.

True

True or False? Jobs in the secondary labor force are being moved to developing world countries where women work for low wages.

True

True or False? Many elderly people have very adequate incomes, and they live comfortable and pleasant lives in retirement.

True

True or False? Medical care is not distributed equally in the United States.

True

True or False? Modernization theory states that: the more modern a society, the lower the status of the elderly.

True

True or False? Most old men are married while most old women are not.

True

True or False? Our position in the stratification system influences not only our chances to earn income, but just about everything in our lives.

True

True or False? Prejudice is, in part, sustained through stereotypes.

True

True or False? Slavery had considerable impact on the culture of African Americans.

True

True or False? Some people in the United States are so poor that they do not have a place to live.

True

True or False? Stress among women who are housewives occurs more from lack of respect than from the nature of their work.

True

True or False? Structural functionalists maintains that the gender roles assigned by a society are functional to the society.

True

True or False? The Chinese were the first Asians to enter this country in large numbers.

True

True or False? The Native American equivalent to the family is the band, which includes a number of related families who live in close proximity.

True

True or False? The elderly are more likely to live in cities and less likely to live in the suburbs than are other age groups.

True

True or False? The move to urban areas and the increased standard of living has improved the incline of many Americans.

True

True or False? The system of ranking people in the social structure is known as stratification.

True

True or False? The word ethic is derived from the Greek word ethnikos which translates to mean nations in English.

True

True or False? Women who work when they have young children at home are less healthy than other women.

True

What is inequality?

Unequal distribution of scarce resources

Which of the following is one major reason women earn less than men?

Wages in the secondary labor force, in which most working women are employed, are low

Social class, according to Weber, is based on which of the following? a. Wealth and life chances to accumulate wealth b. One's knowledge of high-society c. Ownership of expensive items such as Italian sports cars and mansion in Beverly Hills, California d. Family background and education

Wealth and life chances to accumulate wealth

How does cultural pluralism occur?

When a variety of racial and ethnic groups maintain their distinctive cultural patterns

When does cultural pluralism occur?

When a variety of racial and ethnic groups maintain their distinctive cultural patterns

When does melting pot assimilation occur in the United States?

When groups combine cultural practices

What group has the highest life expectancy out of all races and genders in the United States?

White females

What are stereotypes?

Widely held beliefs about the character and behavior of members of a group

In the Middle Ages, what was the status of the women?

Women could join communes or convents if they did not wish to marry

No-fault divorce has resulted in which of the following? a. Men paying more alimony. b. Men taking more blame for divorce. c. More women staying in the family home after divorce. d. Women having a much reduced standard of living following divorce.

Women having a much reduced standard of living following divorce.

What is found in families that give high status to housewives?

Women's level of stress is reduced, especially in Mexico

The term power refers to which of the following? a. Honor and prestige given by the community b. Being regularly invited to high-status social events c. Having authority and respect d. Being able to accumulate vast quantities of consumer goods.

c. Having authority and respect

According to Robert Atchley in 1982, the retirement process involves all the following periods except __________________.

preliminary retirement

What was affirmative actions's original intention?

to seek out minorities and provide equal opportunity

Attitudes toward death and dying are _________________.

universal? Learned through the socialization process? Changing rapidly as medical practice changes?

The children of the _______ class are the most likely to go to private preparatory school.

upper

The majority of people in the United States are in the _________ class.

working