soc. quiz 4

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

Abstinence plus sexual safety

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

Asian Americans

Which intergroup relation displays the least tolerance?

Genocide

Many Arab Americans face ______________ especially after 9/11

Islamophobia

What Western country is though to be the most liberal in its attitudes towards sex?

Sweden

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

The Bracero Program

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

a and b only

Sociologists associate sexuality with ___________

a person's capacity for sexual feelings

Stereotypes can be based on:

all of the above

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

all the time, in everything we do

Ethnicity describes shared:

any of the above

The racial term "African American" can refer to?

any of the above

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

Compared to most Western societies, US sexual attitudes are considered ___________

conservative

Which of the following is correct regarding the explanation for transgenderism?

current, there is no definitive explanation for transgenderism

Scapegoat theory shows that:

dominate groups blame subordinate groups for their problems

Only women are affected by gender stratification:

false

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, ex: at a state of balance?

functionalism

Which theoretical perspective stresses the important 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 society's concept of how men and women are expected to act and how they should behave.

gender role

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

Amalgamation is represented by the _____________ metaphor

melting pot

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

pluralism

What doctrine justified legal segregation in the South?

separate by equal

Speedy Gonzalez is an example of:

stereotyping

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

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

transsexual

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

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

women tend to be overly emotional, while men tend to be levelheaded


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