Sociology Exam 2 7-11
Identify the factors that did not contribute to the decline and near-disintegration of Native America cultures in North America, following the arrival of European explorers in the late fifteenth century.
-forced assimilation -disease -forced relocation -military technology
In what year did the American Psychiatric Association take homosexuality off their list of mental disorders?
1973
Currently Medicaid eligibility allows for young adults to be on their parents insurance policy at what age.
26
What is the glass escalator?
A promotion path for men in predominantly female professions.
What is the one "drop rule"?
According to this perspective one drop of black blood makes a person black.
Select the racial group that comprises the fastest-growing in the United States.
Asian American
This system is religious in nature and is based on religious purity and is primarily found in South Asia.
Caste system
What does the term "polygenism" refers to
Claims that humans evolved from monkeys.
This stratification system is composed of an oligarchy.
Elite-mass dichotomy system
What is the single largest ethnic group in the United States today?
German-Americans
An 1851 article in Harper's Weekly described a certain racial group as having a "small and somewhat upturned nose" and a skin with a "black tint." Which racial group was the article referring to?
Irish Immigrants
Which president initiated the war on poverty?
Lyndon Johnson
What is the most common reason that people file for bankruptcy?
Medical expenses
Today members of this group often arrive in the United States seeking refuge from tumultuous political situations.
Middle Eastern Americans
_____ is the absence of complete health or illness in a general sense.
Morbidity
Which of the following describes the effect of poverty on children's life chances?
Parenting Stress Hypothesis
_______ is the movement between different positions within a system of social stratification in any given society.
Social mobility
Why are Sikhs in the United States more likely to be victims of hate crimes and prejudice than other groups?
Some Americans mistake Sikhs for Muslims.
Select the type of equality to the policy proposal it is meant to support equality of condition.
The "guaranteed minimum income" proposal would provide every family with a standard income they could live on comfortably, regardless of employment status education.
Which statement best describes racialization?
The formation of groups and societal ideological boundaries regarding difference around a formerly unnoticed group of people.
What is Max Weber's definition of social status based on?
The lifestyle one is seen as leading
This form of poverty posits that poor people adopt certain practices that differ from those of middle-class, "mainstream" society in order to adapt and survive in difficult economic circumstances.
culture of poverty
Most Native Americans in the United States live on reservations.
false
The United States is often thought of as a _________ nation; nearly 90% of Americans have self-identified with this stratum.
middle class
During World War II, Japanese American families were given notice of their mandatory relocation to internment camps, how much time were they given to dispose of their lands and other property?
one week
______ refers to negative thoughts and feelings about an ethnic or racial group.
prejudice
What phrase is used when referring to workplace discrimination that is sometimes difficult to prove in court?
sexual assault
Today, there are roughly equal numbers of men and women in the workforce.
true
