sociology - chapter 11 12 14

The term sexual orientation can be defined as: A

.A A term that refers to individuals who identify with the behaviors and characteristics that are opposite of their biological sex B. A phase which a person outgrows before entering heterosexuality C. A person's emotional and sexual attraction to a particular sex D. A person's biological gender

Arizona Senate Bill 1070, often referred to colloquially as the "papers, please" law, was aimed widely at those of: - D

A. Irish descent B. Middle Eastern descent C. Chinese descent D. Mexican descent

The term doing gender can be defined as: NEED ANSWER

A. The refusal to participate in any tasks with gender-specific requirements B. When people perform tasks based upon the gender assigned to them by society and, in turn, themselves C. The prejudiced belief that one sex should be valued over another D. Dating a member of the same sex to make a political statement

What is the first agent of socialization? - B

B. FAMILY A. The law B. Family C. Friends D. School

In which part of the family life cycle, do sociologists point to as the most stressful time for a marriage? C

C A. The engagement period B. The first year of marriage C. The birth of the first child D. The birth of the last child

If you consider the University of Virginia's National Marriage Project, what can be concluded from their study? A

A A. Finances are an important foundation for a successful marriage B. Children are an important foundation for a successful marriage C. Love is an important foundation for a successful marriage D. Counseling is an important foundation for a successful marriage

What is one of the biggest challenges facing groups and organizations that try to prevent intimate partner violence (IPV)? A

A A. The victims of IPV do not report the abuse B. IPV almost never happens, so it is difficult to locate and predict C. Most people do not know what IPV is D. IPV is not taken seriously by the court system

Polygyny is: NEED ANSWER *

A person who is married to only one person at a time B. A man who is married to more than one woman at the same time C. A woman who is married to more than one man at the same time D. A person who is married to more than one person at the same time

When Alexander, who is white, drives his car over the speed limit, a police officer lets him off with a warning. When Christopher, who is Hispanic, drives his car at the same speed as Alexander on the same road, the officer gives him a ticket, even though his record is clean. This is an example of: B

A. Affirmative action B. White privilege C. Intersection theory D. The social construction of race

Angela believes that race relations in America are poor because the white ruling class has enacted various laws and regulations to keep other racial groups from achieving equality. With which sociological perspective does Angela's view best align? B

B A. Functionalism B. Conflict theory C. Feminism D. Symbolic interactionism

In the United States, which race would be considered the dominant group? B

B A. Hispanic B. White C. Black D. Asian

The U.S. Census Bureau keeps records of different statistics that pertain to families. For example, in 2010, there were three million children who did not live with their parents. 54% of these children were: B

B A. Living with foster parents B. Living with their grandparent(s) C. Living with their older brother or sister D. Living with an aunt or uncle

Which of the following is NOT an example of a stereotype? C

C A. Cynthia believing her best friend to be good at math because she is Asian B. Maria assuming her son-in-law is a heavy drinker because he is Irish C. Isaiah cooking his girlfriend a meat-free dinner because she is a vegetarian D. Pedro assuming his neighbor likes rap music because he is African American

Corporal Punishment is another way of saying: C

C. spanking A. White Collar Crime B. Life in prison C. Spanking D. The death penalty

The term segregation is defined in the text as: D

D A. The process by which a minority individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant culture B. The deliberate annihilation of a targeted, usually subordinate, group C. The integration of diverse cultural concepts into a public school curriculum D. The physical separation of two groups, particularly in residence, but also in workplace and social functions

Gender Dysphoria is: D

D A form of homophobia B. A form of sexual dysfunction and paraphilia C. A condition where transgender people choose to alter their bodies D. A condition of people whose gender at birth is contrary to the one they identify with

According to the social construction of race school of thought, race is: D

D A. Based only on geographic regions B. No longer in existence C. A product of the media D. Not biologically identifiable

The term discrimination is defined in the text as: D

D A. The theory that prejudice is embedded in our culture B. Biased thought based on flawed assumptions about a group of people C. An expression of dissatisfaction with the justice system D. Prejudiced action against a group of people

What is the difference between sex and gender?- D

D. A. Sex refers to sexual orientation, and gender refers to physical or physiological differences between males and females. B. Sex is the extent to which one identifies as being either masculine or feminine, gender is biological characterization of anatomy. C. Sex refers to who a person is sexually attracted to, and gender refers to whom a person chooses to partner with. D. Sex refers to physical or physiological differences between males and females, while gender is the extent to which one identifies as being either masculine or feminine.

To a conflict theorist, marriage and families are fascinating because: -D

D. Within the family are social standings and power struggles A. All married men and women fight every single day of their lives B. No one ever gets what they want, so everyone compromises C. All teenagers always fight with their parents D. Within the family are social standings and power struggles