SOC 211: First half daily quizzes
relative
Amanda's family has trouble making ends meet; they rely on government assistance to pay for housing, heat, and food. They are experiencing ________ poverty.
true
First wave feminist activists worked for voting rights for women and equal access to public spaces.
it became smaller
Which of the following best describes the gender wage gap between 1980 and 2000?
Neighborhoods were categorized based on assessed risk to mortgage lenders; "red" neighborhoods were the highest risk.
Which of the following best describes the justification for redlining?
Troubles are often the individual experiences of the broader trends that Mills calls "issues".
Which of the following best describes the relationship between "troubles" and "issues" as explained by C. Wright Mills?
Minorities are groups who are disadvantaged in some way by a society's system if inequalities.
Which of the following best describes the relationship between inequalities and minorities?
The social construction of gender is largely based on sex.
Which of the following best describes the relationship between sex and gender?
both focus more on the individual experience than they do on structural inequalities
Which of the following best describes the similarity between the colorblind ideology and white privilege?
death rates from COVID unemployment
In which areas has the COVID-19 pandemic been worse for racial & ethnic minorities than it has for whites? (Choose all that apply.)
most people who were guaranteed a basic income continued to work.
Which of the following best summarizes the impact of guaranteed income on work?
sex
The terms "masculine" and "feminine" refer to a person's _________.
false
True or false: "minority" status is determined by the number of people in the group.
true
True or false: A key component of white privilege is that those who have it are often not aware of it.
true
True or false: A person's sex, as determined by their biology, does not always correspond with their gender.
true
True or false: American anti-immigrant sentiment has been directed towards both European and non-European immigrants.
true
True or false: Despite being raised without awareness of their racial identity, Korean adoptees were treated as racial "others" within their communities.
true
True or false: Harm reduction is a common reason cited for the legalization of prostitution.
false
True or false: Hegemonic masculinity benefits men but is damaging to women.
false
True or false: In Buffalo, NY, predominantly Black neighborhoods have above-average property values.
true
True or false: Most Americans think that the current distribution of wealth is not acceptable.
true
True or false: Muxes are accepted within the Zapotec region of Mexico, but usually not by wider Mexican culture.
false
True or false: Participants in "Harley Week" and "Black Bike Week" (both in Myrtle Beach, SC) were enthusiastically welcomed by the local community.
false
True or false: There has never been a Universal Basic Income program in the United States.
false
True or false: There is no relationship between colorblind racism and white privilege.
true
True or false: U.S. passports require a person to identify as either female or male, regardless of their gender identity.
false
True or false: Upward mobility is equally available to all Americans, regardless of race.
true
True or false: many countries are among the top 20 in both sending and receiving migrants.
false
True or false: most Hispanics living in the United States are immigrants.
false
True or false: nonconforming gender identities only exist in European-derived cultures.
false
True or false: poverty in the United States is concentrated in urban areas.
false
True or false: systems of social stratification are based on the inherent worth of the people within those systems.
troubles; issues
According to Mills, ________ relate(s) to the individual and ________ relate(s) to society as a whole.
the scapegoat theory
Adolf Hitler blaming Germany's pre-war problems on the Jewish population is an example of ________.
more likely than
African Americans are ________ whites to be shot by police.
trouble; issue
André recently was laid off from the General Motors plant in Lordstown, Ohio. C. Wright Mills would say that André's individual experience of unemployment is a(n) ________, while the larger economic changes that made the layoffs necessary are a(n) ________.
transgender
Chase was assigned male at birth but grew up wanting to wear dresses rather than pants. At the age of 18, Chase decides to begin living as woman and using feminine pronouns, though she is still only sexually attracted to women. Chase decides not to undergo sexual reassignment surgery. Which of the following best describes Chase's gender identity?
stand in opposition to the dominant culture
Countercultures are subcultures that ________.
because Texas high schools are highly segregated along lines of race & ethnicity, taking the top 10% of students from all schools means more students of color are admitted
How does the Texas "top 10%" admissions policy promote racial/ethnic diversity on college campuses?
a person who is half Japanese, half non-Japanese
In Japanese culture, the term "hafu" means ________.
men's
Jackson Katz argues that gender violence is a __________ problem.
institutional
Megan Ming Francis argues that we should understand police shootings of Black people as a(n) ________ problem.
false
Microaggressions are most often carried out by groups with clearly-stated racist agendas.
homosexual
Most "money boys" identify as ________.
necessities like food and bills
Most participants in Halpern-Meeking et al.'s study of EITC recipients spent most of their refund checks on ___________________.
Mexico and Central America
Most unauthorized immigrants come to the United States from ________.
norms
Phoebe is always on time to class and makes sure to pay attention and take notes. She is following the _______ of her culture.
1. voting rights & access to public places 2. gender equality in personal and public lives 3. transgender rights, interactions of gender with other minority identities, societal impacts of gender inequalities
Put the goals of the feminist movement in order, from earliest to most recent.
false
Racial/ethnic minorities are less likely to be employed in positions that were deemed "essential" in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
institutional
Redlining is an example of ________ racism.
upward mobility
Scenario: During the great recession of 2008, Philip's family started a business flipping foreclosed houses. They eventually were able to move to a nicer neighborhood and to afford to send their kids to private school. What type of social mobility did Philip's family experience?
desire identity behavior
Sexuality is the product of the interaction of which three elements?
Systematic study of society and social interaction.
Sociology is best described as the:
Buying Sarah a toy kitchen to play with.
Some sociologists have pointed out that gender roles are often determined by how a society socializes young boys and girls. Which of the following is an example of socializing a child into a gender role?
Taking Jimmy to the aquarium.
Some sociologists have pointed out that gender roles are often determined by how a society socializes young boys and girls. Which of the following is an example of socializing a child into a gender role?
true
Systems of inequality are created and maintained by society.
street prostitution
The "oppression model" is most accurate regarding ________.
economic
The "sexual double standard" can trace its origins to _____________ concerns.
social
The "sexual double standard" can trace its origins to _____________ concerns.
gender
The "sexual double standard" hinges on the intersection of norms govern sexual behavior and ________ norms.
household income relative to the poverty line
The United States has a number of government programs intended to alleviate poverty or the effects of poverty. Eligibility for these programs is usually determined by ___________________.
true
Wealth inequality in one generation is likely to continue to the following generations.
The social problems that are caused by poverty are very costly.
What does it mean to say that "poverty is expensive"?
lack of power
What is the one defining feature of a minority group?
whether or not they act on their attraction
When it comes to sexuality, people have control over ________.
African Americans
Which group is considered the "standard" by which minority status is measured in the United States?
prostitution pornography stripping
Which of the following are considered "sex work"?
class status power
Which of the following are elements of Weber's conceptualization of social class? (Choose all that apply.)
African American students are less likely than White students to have access to quality K-12 education. Native Americans are less likely than Whites to have access to fresh, healthy groceries. Increased rates of heart disease among African Americans as compared to Whites.
Which of the following are examples of institutional racism? (Choose all that apply.)
abstract liberalism minimization naturalization cultural racism
Which of the following are the four central frames of color-blind racism? (No partial credit.)
Cultural products that are considered "high culture" now may have been "popular culture" at the time they were originally produced. High culture is often associated with members of the upper class while popular culture is often associated with members of the middle and lower class. Both are equally "valid" parts of a culture.
Which of the following are true about high and low/popular culture? (Choose all that apply.)
It persists in United States in many forms. It is not based on law
Which of the following are true of de facto segregation in the United States? (Choose all that apply.)
How individuals understand their own and others' pasts in relation to history and social structure.
Which of the following best defines C. Wright Mills' "sociological imagination"?
The process by which a minority individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant culture.
Which of the following best defines assimilation?
A condition experienced by people whose gender assigned at birth is contrary to the one they identify with
Which of the following best defines gender dysphoria?
The physical separation of two groups, particularly in residence, but also in workplace and social functions.
Which of the following best defines segregation?
Americans have usually been skeptical of immigrants.
Which of the following best describe the history of American attitudes towards immigrants?
The ability to exercise one's will over others.
Which of the following best describes Max Weber's conception of power?
a gender identity that exists entirely separately from masculine and feminine
Which of the following best describes agender identities?
gender identity that shifts between masculine and feminine
Which of the following best describes gender fluidity?
the process through which a person learns how to "be" their gender identity
Which of the following best describes gender socialization?
Unconscious bias against out-groups
Which of the following best describes implicit bias?
people in Mexico whose identity exists outside the conventional gender binary
Which of the following best describes muxe identity?
the prevalence of women in lower-status and lower-paid occupations
Which of the following best describes occupational sex segregation?
Middle class parents socialize their children to be independent; working class parents socialize their children to be obedient.
Which of the following best describes social class variation in socialization?
when people feel that they don't have enough of something, they lose the ability to take a long-term perspective
Which of the following best describes the "scarcity mentality" identified by Bregman?
a way of categorizing sexual behavior from exclusively heterosexual to exclusively homosexual
Which of the following best describes the Kinsey scale?
automatic admission to University of Texas and Texas A&M for students who graduated in the top 10% of their high school class
Which of the following best describes the affirmative action plan adopted by the state of Texas in 1998?
being a racial/ethnic minority being raised by unmarried parent(s) not completing high school
Which of the following factors make a person less likely to experience upward mobility? (Choose all that apply.)
Occupational sex segregation
Which of the following is NOT a feature of a gender-equal society?
A father buying a basketball hoop for his daughter's eighth birthday.
Which of the following is NOT a product of gender stereotyping?
bourgeoisie (owners) petit bourgeoisie (middle class) proletariat (workers)
Which of the following social classes are included in Marx's theory of social class inequality?
queer
Which term has been proposed as an alternative to lgbtqia...?
transgender cisgender
Which two of the following gender identities are socially constructed as opposites of each other? (Must select both correct answers to receive credit.)
a black transwoman
Which type of gender nonconforming person is most likely to be the victim of a fatal hate crime?
genocide
Which type of intergroup relations is characterized by the least tolerance?
older women
Which women are most impacted by the gender wage gap?
culture
White privilege is similar to ________ in that it is hard for the people within it to notice.
It legitimizes their position of power and privilege within society.
Why do white Americans choose to believe in the colorblind ideology?
Babies are placed into a category at birth based on observation of their anatomy.
Why is it most accurate to say that a person's sex categorization is assigned?
They're so used to it that it seems "natural".
Why is it so difficult for an individual to be aware of their own culture?
to curtail stigma to establish legitimacy to gain benefits
Why might a group want to be recognized as a minority? (Choose all that apply.)
false
Women are overrepresented in high-paying occupations.
children
________ are most likely to be multiracial.
