government final

Which of the following is an example of implicit bias?

A casting director for a radio advertisement rejecting an application because of the applicant's Asian-sounding last name

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 has been sexually active, they ground her for a month. This is an example of

A double standard

The term sexual orientation can be defined as:

A person's emotional and sexual attraction to a particular sex

A theory which states that members of society are stratified by age, just as they are stratified by race, class, and gender

Age stratification theory

Which factor is considered when evaluating someone's standard of living?

All of the above Income Class Employment

What is the basic idea behind disengagement theory?

As people age, they generally withdraw from all forms of society

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

Conflict theory

Alivia is desperate for the new designer purse that she saw while window shopping at her local mall. She knew every girl in school would covet her bag and wish to be like her. When she walked in, she whipped out her credit card, and purchased the $5,000 bag. This kind of purchasing is called:

Conspicuous consumption

A theory which states that the elderly make specific choices to maintain consistency in internal (personality structure, beliefs) and external structures (relationships) remaining active and involved throughout their elder years

Continuity Theory

Prejudiced action against a group of people

Discrimination

a group of people who have more power in society than any other of the subordinate groups

Dominant group

Shared culture, which may included heritage, language, religion and more

Ethnicity

A theory which suggests that we experience an increased dependence as we age and must increasingly submit to the will of others, because we have fewer ways of compelling others to submit to us

Exchange theory

Which person best illustrates opportunities for upward social mobility in the United States?

First-generation college student

Charlotte was born to a lower class family in rural Illinois. After taking a job in the mail room of a large corporate office, Charlotte is slowly promoted through the ranks and becomes CEO of the company by the age of 50. Compared to her parents, Charlotte's store demonstrates what type of social stratification?

Intragenerational mobility

What is the one defining feature of a minority group?

Lack of power

any group of people who are singled out from the others for differential and unequal treatment

Minority group

Some conflict theorists ascribe to the idea that as time and technology ove forward, elderly people are left behind and they lose social standing and power. Which specific theory does this describe?*

Modernization theory

Symbolic interactionists have come to the conclusion that:

Most people only socialize with people in their same social class

Geography and political associations with a person's birthplace or residence

Nation of origin

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

Not biologically identifiable

Biased thought based on flawed assumptions about a group of people

Prejudice

The term discrimination is defined in the text as:

Prejudiced action against a group of people

the use by law enforcement of race along to determine whether to stop and detain someone

Racial profiling

a set of attitudes, beliefs, and practices that are used to justify the belief that on racial category is somehow superior or inferior to others

Racism

Suggests that the dominate group will displace its unfocused aggression onto a subordinate group

Scapegoat theory

What is the difference between sex and gender?

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 .

oversimplified ideas about groups of people

Stereotype

a group of people who have less power than the dominate group

Subordinate group

Brayden believes that most people's racial beliefs are based on images conveyed in popular media since many people never meet members of certain races for themselves. Brayden's perspective is:

Symbolic interactionist.

The Davis-Moore Thesis states:

That the more society values a particular profession, the more the people in that profession will make

assimilation

The process by which a minority individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominate culture

Which of the following is NOT a product of gender stereotyping.

a father buying a basketball hoop for his daughter's 8th birthday

An older women retires and completely changes her life. She is no longer raising children or working. However, she joins the YWCA to swim every day. She serves on the Friends of the Library board. She is part of a neighborhood group that plays pickle ball on Saturday mornings. Her situation most closely illustrates the _____ theory

activity

Accusing people of DWE (driving while elderly) is considered a type of:

ageism

Which factor most increases the risk of an elderly person suffering mistreatment?

being frail to the point of dependency or care

Ethnicity describes shared

beliefs religion language

what is discrimination?

biased actions against an individual or group

The behaviors, customs, and norms associated with a class are known as:

class traits

When thinking about gender, Jeff sees men as the dominant social group and women the subordinate group. Exploitation of the subordinate group has created social problems, such as high rates of poverty among single mothers. Which sociological perspective best fit Jeff's views?

conflict theory

thanatology is the study of

death and dying

gender dysphoria is

distress felt by some people whose gender identity doesn't align with their sex assigned at birth

Based on meritocracy, a physician's assistant would:

earn a pay raise for doing excellent work

People who are ated 110 or older are called centenarians

false

geriatrics is the deference and respect to one's parents and ancestors in all things

false

stereotypes can be based on

gender, ethnicity, and race

which intergroup relation displays the least tolerance

genocide

What is dependency ration?

it is the comparison of working people to non-working people

america's baby boomer generation has contributed to all of the following except

medicaid being in danger of bankrupt

the voluntary use of lethal medication by a doctor to end a life

phys-assis suicide

what intergroup relationship is represented by the salad bowl metaphor

pluralism

While visiting your dad at his nursing home, you see an elderly lady sitting at the table with a full tray of food in front of her. She is in a wheel chair and seems depressed. You conclude that she is experiencing:

secondary aging

A theory based on the idea that successful personal development throughout the life course and subsequent mastery of the challenges associated with everyday life are based on the components of selection, optimization, and compensation.

selective optimization with compensation theory

Peggy accepts a job offer as an advertising copywriter, Her boss immediately assigns her campaigns for products such as makeup and cleaning products. Peggy asks for different clients, but her boss tells her she should stick to what she knows best. Peggy is experiencing:

sexism

Jenny is given a doll for her 2nd birthday, wile her brother, Tyrone, is given a fire truck, This is an example of gender:

socialization

which action reflects ageism

speaking slowly and loudly when talking to someone over 65

Tasha believes that gender is about the division of labor in the family. In the pre-industrial era, men were the hunter-gathers and bread-winners, and women were keepers of the home. After World War II, changes in the family structure allowed women to become breadwinners also, altering the roles of the family. From what sociological perspective do Tasha's thoughts come?

structural functionalism

A symbolic interactionist may choose to study senior centers, and other groups of elderly people. Which theory might they find most useful for their study.

subculture of aging theory

Elizabeth Kubler-Ross's book On Death and Dying added much content knowledge to which field?

thanatology

which of the following is true about intersex people

their intersex characteristics can be discovered at any time in their lives

Chase grew up wanting to wear his sister's dresses instead of his brother's pats, and button up shirts.. When Chase turns 18, he decides to begin living as a women, though he's still only sexually attracted to women. He decides he doesn't want to undergo surgery. Case is:

transgender

A person's sex, as determined by their biology, does not always correspond with their gender.

true

Colorism is a form or racism in which someone believes one type of skin tone is superior or inferior to another within a racial group.

true

Elder abuse could include a caretaker intentionally depriving an older person of car or harming the person in their charge.

true

Gerontology is a field of science that seeks to understand the process of aging and the challenges encountered as seniors grow older

true

People in the United States born between approximately 1946 and 1964 are called Baby Boomers

true

The dependency ratio is the number of productive working citizens to nonproductive citizens (young, disabled, elderly)

true

de jure segregation is segregation that enforces by laws

true

hospice is a form of healthcare that treats terminally ill people by providing comfort during the dying process

true

life expectancy is the number of years a newborn is expected to live

true

racial profiling is a type of structural racism that involves the singling out of racial minorities for a different treatment, usually a harder treatment

true

systemic racism is systems and structures that have procedures or processes that disadvantages racial minority groups

true

As a white person i the United States, being reasonably sure that you will be dealing with authority figures of the same race as your is a result of

white privilege