social problems quizzes 1,2

Some people state that prejudice is higher today in what part of the U.S.?

the south

In addition to the fear of being fired, many people do not report sexual harassment in the workplace due to the mental health effects known as sexual harassment trauma syndrome, a phenomenon similar to post-traumatic stress disorder.

true

Negative opinions about the elderly can be found in all types of economic societies.

true

Poor people smoke at higher rates than the wealthy.

true

Poverty rates are higher in families with only one adult.

true

Socialization into gender roles begins in infancy.

true

Question 6 A sociological imagination encourages us to only focus on solutions, not problems. disregard an individual's role in society. view problems from a personal or individual perspective. understand social problems from a structural perspective.

understand social problems from a structural perspective

What is the number one reason why some countries have longer life expectancies than other countries?

wealth

Which of the following persons will probably live the longest?

white woman

When older people retire, they are more likely to

withdraw from social interaction

Question 12 Which of the following is an example of a symbol? theories thoughts words and gestures laws

words and gestures

COVID-19 influenced in many ways. Which ways?

-Hunger worsened in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic. -Low-income Americans contracted and died from COVID-19 at higher rates than wealthier Americans.

true statements about sexual harassment

-Women are more often than men the targets of sexual harassment. -Women are still depicted in our culture as sexual objects that exist for men's pleasure, which contributes to their being sexually harassed. -Most women who are sexually harassed do not bring court action against those who harass them.

In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a little more than _______ of the deaths from the virus were of people aged 75 or older, even though they accounted for less than 7 percent of the population.

1/2

During what decade did the "War on Poverty" begin?

1960s

According to recent data from the Gallup Poll (2016) and the General Social Science Survey (2018), what percentage of adults 18 and older identify as LGBTQ?

4-5%

The term "elderly" is usually reserved for people over what age?

65

People from different races have what percent of their DNA the same?

99%

Which of the following statements about sexual harassment is NOT true?

A vast body of research on the topic includes a great deal on the long-term psychological consequences of sexual harassment.

What is the name of the largest interest group for the elderly?

AARP

On what continent is life expectancy the lowest?

Africa

When Europe became Christian, what was the major influence that resulted in the prohibition of homosexuality?

Bible passages

Which ethnic group was the subject of the congressional act that prohibited their immigration in 1882?

Chinese

Which of the following is not a recommendation of social scientists for reducing racial inequality?

Eliminate affirmative action programs

A person that has a black parent and a white parent is usually referred to as white in America.

False

Federal protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation exists in the U.S.

False

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

False

White privilege means that white people are rich and don't have to work hard.

False

The anthropologist who studied almost 200 preindustrial societies and who created the Standard Cross-Cultural Sample is

George Murdock

The racism in the South after the Civil War is sometimes called which of the following?

Jim Crow Era

What was the name of the famous sex researcher of the 1940s and 1950s who carried out the first notable attempt to estimate the number of gays and lesbians?

Kinsey

COVID-19 influenced in many ways. Which of the following is NOT one of those ways?

Many more jobs were created during the pandemic in order to combat the virus, thus lowering unemployment rates.

Where, among the following, is life expectancy the lowest?

South Africa

Prejudice and racism are usually based on which of the following?

Stereotypes

Which of the following is a recommendation of social scientists for reducing racial inequality?

Strengthen efforts to reduce teen pregnancy Improve schools that poor children attend and improve the type of schooling they receive Strengthen efforts to reduce residential segregation

The contemporary women's rights movement began in

The early 1960s

The official position of the American Psychological Association (APA) regarding sexual orientation is?

There is no consensus on the cause.

Question 11 Which of the following would be an example of a societal explanation for why women have eating disorders? They don't exercise enough. They eat fatty foods. They watch too much TV. Thin women are admired.

Thin women are admired.

Most Americans believe that the poor themselves are to blame for being poor.

True

Most Fortune 500 companies have policies against discrimination based on sexual orientation.

True

Same sex marriage is now legal in all 50 states.

True

The majority of Americans aged 65+ have at least two chronic health conditions.

True

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

True

A person's sex refers to

anatomical differences

What was one of the first personality types that was identified as having prejudice?

authoritarian

Using experiments in research is particularly good to determine if large numbers of people are affected. if existing data is still true. cause and effect. randomness of a variable.

cause and effect

What does the term "social aging" mean?

changes in roles that occur as people age

Sociologists have concluded that gender-role socialization stems from

children´s activities with adult involvement and practices by adults

Question 16 Which theory most supports social change to reduce inequality? conflict sociobiology symbolic interaction functionalist

conflict

Which sociological point of view reflects the perception aspect of a social problem's existence? constructionist conflict extremist functionalist

constructionist

Regarding the policy regarding gays in the military, what does the acronym DADT stand for?

don't ask, don't tell

Fewer women are classified as in poverty than men.

false

The poverty line is not adjusted for inflation annually.

false

Another name for observational research is participation research. quick-look research. group work. fieldwork.

fieldwork.

Of the steps listed below, which comes first in the scientific method process? formulate hypothesis draw conclusions gather data test data

formulate hypothesis

What is the study of aging called?

gerontology

Poverty affects which of the following?

health, education, crime and victimization

A previously used term for intersexual is

hermaphrodite

Which of the following would not be included in the term LGBTQ?

heterosexuality

Which part of the brain is subject to research regarding the origins of homosexuality?

hypothalamus

To determine how much genetics affects sexual orientation, which of the following groups have been studied the most?

identical twins

What is the name of the second stage of the natural history of a social problem? legitimacy claims making emergence alternative strategies

legitimacy

Question 7 A social problem is any condition that has what kind of consequences? positive optimistic negative aggressive

negative

Which of the following groups has the lowest percentage of poor people?

non-latinx white

Question 13 What is the overriding principle of scientific research called? subjectivity objectivity quantitativeness fundamentalism

objectivity

Large-scale unemployment in early 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, illustrates what Mills referred to as a subjective concern. objective condition. public issue. personal trouble.

public issue.

The structural explanation of poverty blames what type of discrimination?

racial, ethnic, and gender

What is a major advantage of using existing data to do research? details about lots of people. randomness. saves time. always available.

saves time

Another name for frustration theory is

scapegoat theory.

The most noticeable physical difference between people is which of the following?

skin tone

The belief that gender equality can result only if fundamental changes in social institutions, and even a socialist revolution is known as

socialist feminism

The term that refers to people learning the rules of society is socialization. indoctrination. normalization. adherence.

socialization.

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

society and culture

As is true for many Americans, food insecurity among the elderly is highest in

southern & southwestern states

Question 15 The perception that there is a social problem points to what aspect of the definition of a social problem? subjective objective intrinsic material

subjective

Question 14 The meaning of handshakes changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. This example best illustrates which theoretical perspective? functionalist theory symbolic interactionism sociobiology conflict theory

symbolic interactionism

Which country was the first to legally recognize marriage equality?

the Netherlands

The conflict theory of poverty is summed up as a battle of

the haves and have nots

Comparable worth refers to

the idea that women's and men's jobs may be of roughly equal value and thus deserve the same pay.