soc exam 1
What is the estimated percentage of African Americans that have some "white" ancestry?
30
A person's sex refers to
Anatomical differences
One of the first personality types that was identified as having prejudice was
Authoritarian
To the extent that gender is shaped by ______, it is possible to change gender.
Biological evolution
The name of the sociologist who distinguished between personal troubles and public issues is?
C. Wright Mills
Which of the following institutions would be considered important to the functionalist
Church Family Education
Which of the following theories would look at a bank robbery and demand changes in society's economic structure?
Conflict Theory
Comparing prejudice among men and women, which is true
Equally prejudiced
A popular version of the Group Threat Theory is called?
Ethnic Competition Theory
Pitched battles that have occurred between ethnic groups are sometimes called?
Ethnic cleansing
The gender gap in women's pay
Exists for all levels of education Increases with higher levels of education
Cultural expectations of girls and women, including gentleness and attractiveness.
Femininity
The belief that men and women should be equal
Feminism
Gradual change in society is preferred by which type (s) of sociology theorists?
Functionalists
Which of the following movements does the text say improved America
Gay rights Environmental Women's Labor
__________ is the social and cultural differences a society assigns to people based on their biological sex
Gender
Scholars say that the mass killing of Native Americans amounted to
Genocide
What is a major disadvantage of the observation research method
Hard to generalize
A synonym for "intersexed" is
Hermaphrodites
Which US president appointed the 1968 commission to study the causes of the urban riots?
Johnson
Which U.S. president was the first to use the term affirmative action?
Kennedy
The belief that the equality of women can be achieved within our existing society by passing laws and reforming social, economic, and political institutions.
Liberal feminism
Biological explanations for gender roles include
Males' higher levels of testosterone Evolutionary psychology Prehistoric male's superior strength and quickness Prehistoric female's exclusive role as child bearers
The overriding principle of scientific research is called?
Objectivity
Social problems are ________
Persistent
Which of the following would be considered a social entity
Pressure group Politicians Interest group News media
The belief that patriarchy lies at the root of women's oppression and therefore must be abolished if women are to be equal
Radical feminism
Regarding the issue of college admissions, which of the following is NOT allowed to be considered or used
Rigid quota system
Another name for frustration theory is
Scapegoat theory
The most noticeable physical difference between people is?
Skin tone
Which of the following would be an example of a societal explanation for why women have eating disorders?
Thin women are admired
In surveys of women employees, those reporting having been sexually harassed are
Up to two-thirds of respondents
Whites who have hostile feelings toward African Americans are also more likely to?
Want more money spent to fight crime Favor the death penalty Favor excessive force by police
While women have narrowed the gender gap in earnings, today they still earn what percentage of men's average earnings?
about 80%
"Herdache" is a category anthropologists use to refer to a woman who takes on a man's role.
false
According to a General Social Survey, whites believe that blacks and whites are equally intelligent.
false
If millions are people are out of work that would be considered a private problem.
false
In terms of DNA, people with different racial backgrounds are more dissimilar than similar.
false
Less than half of all college students agree that it is better if the man is the achiever outside the home and the woman takes care of the home and family.
false
Primary sex characteristics are the biological differences between females and males that emerge during puberty.
false
The United States ranks above most of its democratic peers in areas such as poverty and health.
false
White families have the highest medium family income.
false
Which type of survey is becoming increasingly popular?
internet
Both symbolic interactionism and social constructionist theory rely heavily on perception.
true
Brazil ended slavery after the United States.
true
Females have two X chromosomes.
true
Feminist theory holds that gender discrimination is evident in all societies
true
The public has moved from sexism toward feminism.
true
The wealth gap between white households and Latino households is increasing.
true
There are more eating disorders among women than men.
true
In the United States, there have been ______ major feminist movements.
two