SOCY100 Midterm

A person's position in a country's social stratification is determined by: a) wealth, power, income, race, education b) GNI PPP, GDP, GNI, the PRB, and the standards of living c) clothes, accessories, hobbies, shoes, and number of credit cards d) prestige, family, legal records, occupation, and fave food

A

In which situation might we MOST except to see the phenomenon Claude Steele called "stereotype threat" arise? a) when an asian woman takes a math test b) when a white man gives a public address c) when a black woman cooks a new recipe d) when. latino man takes a driving test

A

Max Weber, Georg Simmel, and Karl Marx were all advocates of a) conflict theory b) structural functionalism c) capitalism d) symbolic interactionism

A

Quincia is studying how the lack of comprehensive sex education is affecting a small, rural down in ND. She spends two months in the town, observing and interviewing the townspeople. Quincia is conducting a____ a) ethnography b) case study c) experiment d) secondary data analysis

A

Society and culture ____ a) could not exist without each other b) are unrelated c) are the same thing d) could not exist together

A

What is the most significant threat to the relatively high standard of living people are accustomed to in the US? a) the decline of the middle class b) the feminization of poverty c) the growth of the upper class d) the stagnation of wages for workers

A

What is the purpose of queer theory? a) to question the ways society perceives and experiences sex, gender, and sexuality b) to determine whether sexual orientation is a product of nature or nurture c) to examine the genetic differences between the heterosexual population d) to purpose a series of federal laws that will put an end to many social inequalities

A

When Jeanette's parents find out her twin brother, Rex, has been sexually active, they tell him to use protection. When they found out Jeanette was sexually active they ground her for a month. This is an example of: a) double standard b) a misunderstanding c)homophobia d) gender identity

A

Which of the following is an example of an informal sanction? a) the football team throwing a slushy in Finn's face because he tried to join glee club b) Lilly being sent to prison because she refused to pay her taxes c) Brett illegally downloading an album because he couldn't afford to buy it d)Sarah buying lady gaga tickets from a scalper because the show is sold out

A

With the recent Occupy Wall Street Movement, the people of the US keep hearing about the top 1%. How much of the US wealth rests in the hands of the top 1%? a) 1/3 b) 1/4 c)1/8 d) 1/16

A

qualitative sociology can be defined as a)in depth interviews, focus groups, and/or analysis of content sources as the source of its data b) virtual interactivity, online polls, and online gaming c) door to door sales pitches, cold calls, and press conferences d)statistical methods suc as surveys with large number of participants

A

which group within the US has been stereotyped as the model minority? a) asian b) African c) arab d) hispanic

A

Angelica visits Thailand with her fam. She wears shorts and tanks while visiting temples and locals meet her with hostility. she no longer knows how to behave with those not in her family. Angelica is experiencing.... a) cultural imperialism b) culture shock c) material culture d) xenocentricsm

B

Charlotte was born to a lower class family in rural PA. After earning a college scholarship and becoming the first member of her family to earn a college degree, she takes and entry-level job in a large corporate office. Compared to her parents, Charlotte's story demonstrates what type of social stratification? a) structural mobility b) intergenerational mobility c) intragenerational mobility d) downward mobility

B

Eleanor is researching the effect social media has on worldwide political awareness and revolution. Felix is examining the effect of World of Warcraft has on the romantic relationships of middle-aged men in his metro area. Eleanor's analysis is______ while Felix's analysis is________ a) micro level; macro level b) macro level; micro level c) both macro level d) both micro level

B

In the Us, which race would be considered the dominant group? a) hispanic b) white c) black d) asian

B

Kevin conducted a study on whether the length of the line at a local Starbucks affected how well the customers enjoyed their coffee after receiving it; he found that it didn't matter, that customers were happy with their coffee no matter how long they had to wait for it. Malcom pointed out that Kevin's study was conducted at a very recently renovated store, and wondered if that was part of why customers were generally so happy. If Malcom's critique is accurate, then Kevin's study had a low level of____ a) literacy b) validity c) interpretation d) reliability

B

One main issue in studying global social inequality is: a) most countries keep their economic situations secret b) social inequality is relative and therefore, difficult to compare across cultures c)the presence of tourism can make a country look richer than it actually is d) most people live beyond their means which gives a false sense of wealth to a society

B

Peggy accepts a job offer as an advertising copywriter. her boss immediately assigns her campaign for products such as makeup and cleaning products. Peggy asks for different clients, but her boss tells her she should stick to what she and her kind know best. Peggy is experiencing: a) sexual orientation b) sexism c) masochism d) homophobia

B

The term doing gender can be defined as: 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

B

Tracy is a black woman. she was furious when Chris Brown beat Rihanna, and was also furious when a white colleague referred to Chris brown as "that black bastard" to express sympathy for Rihanna . Tracy's complicated social position is an example of: a) gendered solidarity b) intersectionality c) racial defensiveness d) hypocritical behavior

B

What is particularly unique about the US middle class? a) It is the smallest class in the US b) it is broken down into 2 subcategories upper and lower middle class c) the people who are middle class often have little to no education d) the upper class are as likely to become members of the lower class as members of the lower class are likely to become members of the upper class

B

What seems to be the key (although not the rule) to upward social mobility? a) how well off your parents are b) how much education you have c) how many jobs you work d) how much you spend on your personal appearance

B

When Alexander, who is white, drives his car speedy, a police officer lets him off with a warning. When Chris, 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: a) Affirmative action b) white privilege c) intersection theory d) the social construction of race

B

Which of the following is NOT an example of a sociological hypothesis a) the more study calls students are given during the day, the worse they perform on their tests. b) The more CDs Jamilla buts, the less money she has in her bank account c) the longer an inmate spends in prison, the more difficult it is for him to adapt to the outside world. d) the more positive reinforcement a parent gives a child, the better they do in school

B

a hypothesis is a) a way to explain different aspects of social interactions b) a testable proposition c) an attempt to explain large-scale relationships d) philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a discipline to formulate theories, generalizations, and the experiments performed in support of them

B

sociology is defined as a) qualitative analysis of human phenomenon. b) systematic study of society and social interactions c) qualitative analysis of social transgressions d) theoretical examination of life's origin

B

the term values can be defined as... a) the tenants or conditions that people hold to be true b) a culture's standard for discerning what's good and just in society c) scripture found within the Bible d) federal laws and regulations

B

According to CJ Pascoe, whats the fundamental reason that high school boys use homophobic language so freely? a) they are afraid other people will think they are homosexual b) they have been tried by video games and media to be afraid of gay people c) they are insecure in their masculinity and so are attempting to police the masculinity of others d) they are trying to impress girls

C

Jenny grew up in a very poor family and is a first generation college student. in addition to everything she's learning, she's also absorbing lessons about how most middle-class women comport themselves in everything from clothing to language to dealing with guys. According to ____ Jenny is in the process of accumulating_____ a) Marx; bourgeois habits b) Weber; bureaucratic capital c) Bourdieu; cultural capital d) Collins; intersectional capital

C

Jenny is given a doll for her 2nd bday while her brother Tyrone, is given a fire truck. This is an example of gender: a) bending b) indifference c) socialization d) stratification

C

Speedy Gonzalez is a popular cartoon character, but is widely considered an inappropriate stereotype. Many children are raised watching the cartoon, unaware that such stereotypes are negative. This is a product of: a) genocide b) interestion theory c) the culture of prejudice d) the scapegoat theory

C

Verstehen is defined as a) to maintain a moral conscience b) to compare and contrast social facts c) to understand in a deep way d) to require proof of interpretation

C

What was the name of the discriminatory lending practice that kept African Americans out of home ownership in the immediate postwar period? a) housing prejudice b) fiduciary racism c) redlining d) residential segregation

C

Which of the follow is an example of an unethical sociological research practice? a) conducting a literature review prior to conducting an experiment b) drawing conclusions from the study which the hypothesis did not predict c) observing study participants without their consent d) using a control group and an experimental group during observation

C

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the ASA's code of ethics? a) to guarantee the safely of their participants b) to maintain value neutrality c) to ensure the financial gain of the researchers d) to foster professionally responsible scholarship in sociology

C

_______ believed that societies grew and changed as a result of the struggles of different social classes over the means of production and greatly favored_____ a)Durkheim; communism b) Weber; positivism c) Marx; communism d) Comte; anti positivism

C

the term assimilation is defined as: a) when a dominant group forces a subordinate group to leave a certain area or even the country b) the theory that prejudice is embedded in our culture c) the process by which a minority individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant culture d) the act of singling out an individual because of his or her race

C

which of the following is NOT an example of a stereotype? a) Cynthia believing her best friend is good at math bc she's asian b) maria assuming her son in law is a heavy drinker because he's Irish c) Isaiah cooking his gf a meat free dinner bc she's vegetarian d) Pedro assuming his neighbor likes rap because he is African american

C

According to Durkheim, which of the following is not a social fact a) a religious belief. b) a law c) a custom d) ALL OF THE ABOVE

D

Alexis wants to research the 1960's feminist movement. She reads articles from the time period, watches documentaries, reads scholarly journals on the topic, and interviews influential women from the movement. What kind of research is she doing? a) ethnography b)surveys c) experiments d) secondary data analysis

D

Alona is examining the impact of the 2011 Penn State scandal on student morale and school spirit by distributing number scaled surveys in her SOCY100 class. Alona is employing a ___________ research method a) qualitative b) pathos c) logos d)quantitative

D

Elise travels across Thailand with her friends and, to her surprise, finds the country quite unlike the US. "I hate the food, I hate the language, hate the weird customs and awful music. America is the best place to be" this is an example of... a) paradigms b) Xenocentrism c)Moral relativsim d) ethnocentrism

D

In 2008 the US and the word felt the effects of the recession. After the collapse of the housing market, people lost their jobs and they quit spending money. Many people could not afford their mortgages anymore and their homes went foreclosure. For many people it was a time of_____ a) social stratification b) social inconsistency c) horizontal mobility d) downward mobility

D

John wants to study whether a larger number of laptops available to students at his school.. what is the independent and dependent variable? a) I- grades; D- number of laptops b) I- John; D- grades c) I- Grades; D- John d) I- number of laptops; D- grades

D

Kendra is researching the effects of vitamin C on the test-taking ability. Before the exam, Kendra gives group A OJ and group B water. Vitamin C is the____ a) experimental group b) control group c) dependent variable d) independent variable

D

Kyle is collecting newspaper clippings from his grandfather about the American public's perception about WWII. This is an example of... a) tertiary data b) interactive data c) primary data d) secondary data

D

One of the problems with the US poverty measure is: a) it is only concerned about the price of food and housing and doesn't considering things like child and medical care b) it isn't sensitive to geographic differences c) it doesn't consider income from welfare and food assistance programs d) all of the above

D

Reliability can be defined as a) how well the study measures what it's designed to measure b) how long a study is expected to remain relevant and influential c) how close the study's results come to the experimenter's hypothesis d) a measure of a study's consistency that considers how likely results are to be replicated if a study is reproduced

D

Sexual dimorphism is: a) the prejudiced belief that one sex should be valued over another b) an extreme or irrational aversion to homosexuals c) an individual's sense of being either masculine of feminine d) when the 2 sexes of the same species exhibit different characteristics beyond differences in their sexual organs

D

Weber's proposal of anti positivism influence sociological researchers to_____ while examine different social worlds a) reject antiquated notions of privacy and consent b) methodically predict situational outcomes c) manipulate test subjecting into answering difficult questions d)gain a subject understanding of human cultural norms

D

What is one difference between a more (M) and a folkway (F)? a) M encourages social rebellion; F doesn't b) M are legally acceptable to violate; F aren't c) M are constructed based on norms; F aren't d) M carry serious consequences if violated; F don't

D

What is the difference between sex and gender? a) sex refers to sexual orientation and gender refers to physical or physiological differences between male and female b) sex is the extent to which one identifies as being ether masculine or feminine, gender is biological characterization of anatomy c) sex refers to who a person is sexual attached 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

D

Which historical event was greatly responsible for global stratification as we see it today? a) WWI b) the fall of the British Empire c) the French Revolution d) the Industrial revolution

D

Which of the following is NOT a product of gender stereotyping? a) Keisha's mom encouraging her to take home economics over ship class so she can please her future husband b) a music store employee encouraging a young woman to study the piano or flute over drums and guitar c) a teacher discouraging a female student from entering the military, suggesting nursing school instead d) a father buying a basketball hoop for his daughters 8th bday

D

Which of the following is NOT an example of a formal norm within the US? a) driving on the right side of the road b) crossing streets on cross-walks c) paying taxes d) making eye contact while speaking

D

Which theorist was the first to move beyond the economic structure to consider other facts of social life like culture and religion as important forces that shape the structure of society? a) Karl Marx b) Max Weber c) Herbert Spencer d0 Emile Durkheim

D

Whose work do conflict theorists rely on to help their arguments surrounding social stratification? a) August Comte b) Emile Durkheim c) Rene Decartes d) Karl Marx

D

define C. Wright Mills' sociological imagination.. a) theory that man evolved slowly over time b)the process of analyzing human behavior based solely on stats c) a series of interviews asking subjects about their sleep habits and dreams d) how individuals understand their own and others' pasts in relation to history and social structure

D

the term discrimination is defined as: a) the theory that prejudice is embedded in our culture b) biased though 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

D

the term segregation is defined as: 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

D