SOC 102 Midterm 2

4.1 percent

According to Gallup's poll of over 1,600,000 American adults on sexual orientation from 2012 to 2016, how many respondents in 2016 identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender?

b. 25 percent (1 in 4)

According to your text, approximately ______ of LGBT employees said they had experienced employment discrimination in the last five years. a. 50 percent b. 25 percent c. 5 percent d. 75 percent

Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance)

Jack is a 74-year-old hospitalized following a heart attack. Which program will most likely help pay some of Jack's hospital costs? Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) Social Security Unemployment Insurance Medicare Part B (Physician & outpatient coverage)

c. interactionist

Rona is interested in the change in societal perceptions, images, and attitudes toward opioid addiction over time. Which perspective is likely to best frame her research? a. conflict b. functionalist c. interactionist d. feminist

Ageism

The systematic stereotyping of the elderly is known as _________________.

64%

Women account for ______ of adults worldwide who cannot read and write.

d. Macro

A large part of the gay rights movement success, according to your text, is its ability to change the ______ level of society. a. Declarative b. Incremental c. Micro d. Macro

c. service occupations

Compared to native-born workers, foreign-born workers are more likely to be employed in which of these? a. management b. office occupations c. service occupations d. sales occupations

Industrialization

Modernization theory of aging suggests that the role and status of the elderly declines with all of the following EXCEPT: Gentrification Urbanization Medicalization Industrialization

a. the Beveridge model

Patients who use this system never receive a medical bill and have their care provided by federally employed doctors in federally owned clinics. a. the Beveridge model b. the out-of-pocket model c. the national health insurance model d. the Bismarck model

b. children

The author argues that we have not only had a shift in the transformation of the work we do, but also in the transformation of who does this work. Which group is not part of this transformation? a. foreign-born b. children c. elderly d. women

d. China

According to your text, the average manufacturing wage is 61 cents per hour in which of these countries? a. Mexico b. Brazil c. Canada d. China

c. women

More than half the world's legal and illegal immigrants are which of these? a. elderly b. disabled c. women d. Hispanic

c. exposure to novel contexts

Research suggests that high income parents provided their children with which beneficial activity not afforded by low income parents? a. tutoring by competent private educators b. spending more time in school c. exposure to novel contexts d. contact with technology

Raegan

The current call for educational reform was initiated during the ______ administration.

True

True or False: More than half of U.S. employees are actively looking for a new job.

c. lack of racial and economic integration

Vouchers and charter schools are critiqued for which of these?: a. rigid uniformity in performance standards b. gender discrimination c. lack of racial and economic integration d. too much accountability

d. a college degree

What has been called "the best umbrella in this historic economic storm and the best preparation for the economy that is emerging in recovery"? a. a solid work ethic b. mutual funds c. family support d. a college degree

Defines aging as a natural process of withdrawal from active participation in social life. Functionalist Perspective

What is Disengagement Theory and what perspective is it associated with?

a. Organizational Child

What is the term for the child who has been "bureaucratized" into adulthood by the educational system? a. Organizational Child b. Bureaucratic Child c. Anomic Child d. Velvet Trap Child

c. Conversion Therapy

What is the term for treatments meant to eliminate sexual desires for members of one's own sex? a. conceptual sublimation b. psychoanalysis c. conversion therapy d. de-identification

Interactionist Perspective

Which Sociological perspective aligns with the following statements about the inequalities based on The Family?: ________ focus on the social meaning and expectations of the "family". They also focus on how family members define their own families.

Functionalist Perspective

Which Sociological perspective aligns with the following statements about the inequalities based on The Family?: _________ examine how the family interacts with other social institutions. They believe that social problems emerge as the family struggles to adapt to a modern society. They also examine the manifest and latent functions of the family.

interactionist perspective

Which Sociological perspective aligns with the following statements about the inequalities based on Work and the Economy?: - From this perspective, sociologists investigate how our work experiences are created through interaction and shared meanings. -Social problems emerge from the meanings we associate with our work. -How are our work and workplace socially defined?

d. The treatment was not made available in West Africa.

Which feature of the Ebola outbreak supports the fact that there are inequities in the health care system? a. The cost was minimal for educated, White patients. b. The virus only affected West African individuals. c. No vaccine exists. d. The treatment was not made available in West Africa.

d. the U.S. Department of Labor

Which federal agency measures unemployment and underemployment? a. the U.S. Department of State b. the U.S. Department of Justice c. the U.S. Census Bureau d. the U.S. Department of Labor

b. Education rewards those who conform to ordered agendas.

A conflict theorist would be most likely to agree with which of these statements? Selected Answer: a. Education provides many positive manifest and latent benefits to society. b. Education rewards those who conform to ordered agendas. c. Education is the great equalizer in society. d. Education produces creative citizens.

b. They couldn't afford coverage.

A year before the full implementation of the ACA insurance mandate, surveyed Americans reported the primary reason for not being insured was which of these? a. They did not need insurance. b. They couldn't afford coverage. c. They did not feel that insurance as necessary to them. d. They received insurance through their employer.

c. 12

As of 2014, how many states still had sodomy laws? a. 2 b. 5 c. 12 d. 21

c. The effect of Stereotype Threat

Before administering the exam to her third-grade students, Ms. Perry reminded the class that most girls do poorly on tests. Eighty-six percent of the girls in Ms. Perry's class ended up with a failing score on their test. What does this failing score exemplify? a. the effect of standardized testing b. the effect of No Child Left Behind c. the effect of a stereotype threat d. the effect of the common core curriculum

d. Identical Twins

Confirmation of the genetic link to sexual orientation has been found through studies of which of these? a. Adopted siblings b. Neurohormones c. Rats d. Identical twins

b. James Byrd Jr. and Matthew Shepard

Legislation granting gay individuals protection under hate-crime laws was passed in response to the deaths of ______. a. John Lawrence and Tyron Garner b. James Byrd Jr. and Matthew Shepard c. Diane Riley and David Kato d. Joan Bassett and Eleanor Rigby

c. Social Capital

Lu's family wants to make sure that Lu learns three different languages before he graduates from high school and that he studies abroad in college. Lu's family is seeking to increase Lu's ______? a. Economic capital b. Definition of the situation c. Social capital d. Cultural capital

Functionalist Perspective

Which Sociological perspective aligns with the following statements about the inequalities based on Work and the Economy?: - Sociologists use this perspective to examine the functions and dysfunctions of work and employment. - This perspective also analyze the functional elements of work itself. -How does the institution of work help preserve the social order?

conflict and feminist perspective

Which Sociological perspective aligns with the following statements about the inequalities based on Work and the Economy?: -Theorists focus on how economic, ethnic. and gender inequalities are perpetuated in the economy and the workplace - What social inequalities are present in the institution of work?

Incidence rates

______ help measure the spread of acute illnesses, which strike suddenly and disappear quickly, such as chicken pox or the flu.

43%

In the United States what percentage of all Americans demonstrate "below basic" or "basic" literacy skills?

African Americans

Which group includes the largest number of people over the age of 65?

False

True or False: Diabetes is an example of an acute illness.

b. perceptions of someone's race based on their first name

According to a study by researchers at the University of Chicago and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, discrimination can occur in the recruiting process for jobs based on which of these phenomenon? a. perceptions of someone's age based on their first name b. perceptions of someone's race based on their first name c. perceptions of someone's sexuality based on their first name d. perceptions of someone's gender based on their first name

a. Avoiding homoerotic feelings through substance abuse

According to your text, which of the following is a "concealment" strategy that gay youth may employ? a. Avoiding homoerotic feelings through substance abuse b. Learning all they can about homosexuality c. Spending a lot of time with the "opposite" sex d. Adopting pro-gay positions

Double

Due to high fertility and low mortality, the percentage of elderly people in Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean are all predicted to do which of these?: Double, Stabilize, Slowly Decrease, Rapidly Fluctuate

Women entered the workforce in record numbers to hold jobs in war industries.

How did the workforce change during World War II?

b. state lottery proceeds

How is Pennsylvania's Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly program financed? a. federal money b. state lottery proceeds c. private donations d. grants

a. 10 percent

In 2016, about ______ of American laborers belonged to labor unions? a. 10 percent b. 50 percent c. 25 percent d. 1 percent

a. Hidden Curriculum

In Jana's math class, her instructor often calls on three boys who excitedly raise their hands and fails to call on Janna or the other girls in her class. These boys always get the best grades on their papers and their instructor often says that she has "three budding young male scientists" in the class. What does Janna's experience exemplify? a. hidden curriculum b. economic capital c. tracking d. organizational child

c. 85. 8years

In the United States in 2016, overall life expectancy has reached ______. a. 60.8 years b. 70.8 years c. 85. 8years d. 90.8 years

a. Gay

Pete is a 26-year-old gay chef. According to the interactionist perspective, Pete's master status is likely tied to being ______. a. Gay b. Male c. Adult d. Chef

Formal Age Norms

Registering to vote and military enlistment are examples of which of these?: Demographic Predictions, Stereotypes of Aging, Birth Cohorts, Formal Age Norms

Insufficient Resources

Social Security is designed to protect citizens against the risk of which of these?: Employment Discrimination Insufficient Resources Premature Institutionalization Inadequate Health Care

c. It did not train American students to be competitive with international peers.

The 1983 National Commission on Excellence in education report, A Nation at Risk, included which of these critiques of the American Education system? a. It did not address economic inequalities. b. It did not address gender inequalities. c. It did not train American students to be competitive with international peers. d. It focused too much on science and not enough on technology.

People between the ages of 40 and 64

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 prohibits employers from discriminating based on age against ______. People between the ages of 40 and 64 People over age 21 People who have a disability People over age 60

d. Institutionalized Heterosexuality

The Defense of Marriage Act is an example of ______. a. Gay identity b. Gay rights c. Master status d. Institutionalized heterosexuality

b. 18 percent

The United States spends ______ of its GDP on healthcare. a. 9 percent b. 18 percent c. 2 percent d. 25 percent

a. Rise

The educational attainment level of adults in the United States is expected to ______. a. Rise b. Decline c. Remain the same d. Ebb and flow

c. Massachusetts

The first state to provide universal health care coverage to all its citizens was which of these? a. Montana b. Nebraska c. Massachusetts d. Rhode Island

c. mortality

The incidence of death in a population is known as which of these? a. morbidity b. fecundity c. mortality d. fertility

b. fertility

The level of childbearing for an individual or population is known as which of these? a. morbidity b. fertility c. mortality d. fecundity

b. crude death rate

The number of deaths per 100,000 people is also referred to as which of these? a. fecundity b. crude death rate c. morbidity d. epidemiology

c. market demands

Unlike other countries, in the United States drug prices are set according to which of these? a. individual annual income b. the health status of the population c. market demands d. the gross national product

c. The act interprets sex as gender, which means that sexual orientation is not covered.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits employment discrimination because of sex. Why aren't gays and lesbians protected under this act? a. The act was designed to protect against gender identity discrimination but not discrimination based on sexual orientation. b. It is sometimes difficult to determine another individual's sex. c. The act interprets sex as gender, which means that sexual orientation is not covered. d. Homosexuality is an easily observable characteristic.

False

True or False: According to the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, known homosexuals were allowed to serve in the U.S. military if the military could ask them questions about their sexual orientation when they first enlisted.

True

True or False: Age prejudice is one of the most socially condoned and institutionalized forms of prejudice.

True

True or False: Age serves to distinguish acceptable behavior for different social groups.

False

True or False: Biological differences explain the gap in life expectancy between Japan and Sierra Leone.

True

True or False: Countries that practice ability tracking have greater educational inequity than countries who do not track their students.

True

True or False: Currently, there is no federal law that protects LGBT individuals from employment discrimination

True

True or False: Many of the worker benefits advocated by early labor unions are now mandated through federal, state, or local labor laws.

True

True or False: Most states have a minimum wage above the federal minimum.

False

True or False: Most working Americans under the age of 65 use the "out-of-pocket" model of health care.

True

True or False: Research shows that youth who live with their families and disclose their sexual orientation are more likely to be victimized by their families than youth who do not disclose their orientation.

False

True or False: Social Security was first enacted with the Social Security Act of 1962.

True

True or False: The Children's Health Insurance Program enables states to implement their own children's health insurance programs for uninsured low-income children 18 years old or younger.

False

True or False: The Mychal Judge Act denies federal benefits to be paid to the same-sex partners of firefighters and police officers who die in the line of duty.

False

True or False: The Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees, a nonpartisan panel responsible for reporting on the financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds, predict that Social Security trust funds will be completely replenished by 2041.

False

True or False: The focus of today's U.S. economy is producing goods.

False

True or False: The idea that public education is in crisis is a recent problem in the United States?

True

True or False: Transphobia differs from homophobia in that prejudice is directed towards one's non-conformity to an expected gender role or identity, rather than towards one's sexual orientation.

True

True or False: Under No Child Left Behind, states are required to institute a system of standardized testing for all public-school students in grades 3 to 8 and high school.

False

True or False: Whether they are insured or not, racial and ethnic minority Americans are more likely than whites to be connected to the health care system and a regular doctor.

True

True or False: Work is an important social institution.

True

True or False: Younger Americans or more educated than older Americans?

Functionalist Perspective

Which Sociological perspective aligns with the following statements about the inequalities based on Age & Aging?: As we age, we enter and exit age-specific roles and statuses. Each status helps maintain social stability. Elderly disengagement is a normal and necessary process.

Conflict/Feminist Perspective

Which Sociological perspective aligns with the following statements about the inequalities based on Age & Aging?: Inequality is based on one's relationship to the labor force-- with the elderly having the least amount of power in society. Women are disadvantaged in the aging process more than men are.

Interactionist Perspective

Which Sociological perspective aligns with the following statements about the inequalities based on Age & Aging?: Our age-related roles are socially defined and expected

Conflict & Feminist Perspective

Which Sociological perspective aligns with the following statements about the inequalities based on Education?: - Address how the educational system perpetuates economic, ethnic and gender inequalities. -Students, depending on their social backgrounds, are differentially treated by the educational system. -How does education perpetuate social inequalities?

Functionalist Perspective

Which Sociological perspective aligns with the following statements about the inequalities based on Education?: - Using a macro perspective, this perspective examine the functions of the educational system. - The educational system is strained from performing multiple functions. - What manifest or latent functions does education serve?

interactionist perspective

Which Sociological perspective aligns with the following statements about the inequalities based on Education?: -Using a micro perspective, this theorist focuses on how the educational experience is created through interaction and shared meanings in the classroom. -How do classroom dynamics determine the educational success of a student?

Functionalist Perspective

Which Sociological perspective aligns with the following statements about the inequalities based on Health and Medicine?: -Although illness may threaten the social order, it does have a legitimate place in society. -This perspective also addresses the functions and dysfunctions of the medical industry. -What is the role of illness in our society?

conflict perspective

Which Sociological perspective aligns with the following statements about the inequalities based on Health and Medicine?: -Patterns of health and illness reflect systematic inequalities based on ethnicity/race or gender, and on differences in power, values, and interests -Theorists of this perspective examine the power of the medical industry and its consequences. -How does the medical industry insert control over its patients?

feminist perspective

Which Sociological perspective aligns with the following statements about the inequalities based on Health and Medicine?: -Patterns of health and illness reflect systematic inequalities based on ethnicity/race or gender, and on differences in power, values, and interests. -Theorists examine medicine's control of women, specifically of normal female experiences linked with the female reproductive system. -Is everyone treated fairly and equally by the medical system?

Conflict Perspective

Which Sociological perspective aligns with the following statements about the inequalities based on Sexual Orientation?: - Inequality is based on one's sexual orientation. Heterosexuality is privileged in our society. - In what ways do our social structures maintain heterosexism?

Interactionist Perspective

Which Sociological perspective aligns with the following statements about the inequalities based on Sexual Orientation?: - Sexual orientation is a social construct-time bound and culturally specific. - The development of a gay identity depends on the support and reactions of others. -What shapes our definitions of sexual orientation?

Functionalist Perspective

Which Sociological perspective aligns with the following statements about the inequalities based on Sexual Orientation?: - The heterosexual family is the way in which society identifies legitimate kinship and familial obligations. - Society defines all other forms of sexual orientation and families that do not fit this ideal image as problematic in society. - How do our social structures endorse the heterosexual family?

Feminist Perspective

Which Sociological perspective aligns with the following statements about the inequalities based on Sexual Orientation?: -Debate about same-sex marriage is bound to the feminist critique about the oppressive nature of marriage. - What other forms of oppression exist for the LGBTQ community?

Feminist Perspective

Which Sociological perspective aligns with the following statements about the inequalities based on The Family?: From a _______ perspective, the family is a patriarchal system, where men dominate social and economic spheres.

Conflict Perspective

Which Sociological perspective aligns with the following statements about the inequalities based on The Family?: Problems emerge from conflict inherent in the family structure. Conflict can derive economic or power inequalities between family members.

d. Sue, a high school teacher who is working as a secretary because she can't find a job in her field

Which individual would be considered underemployed? a. Bev, a retired engineer who is considering becoming a literacy volunteer b. Val, a social worker who has been unemployed for the past twelve months c. Lou, a nurse's aide who just began working in a hospital d. Sue, a high school teacher who is working as a secretary because she can't find a job in her field

b. the private construction industry

Which occupation has the highest number of fatal occupational injuries? a. the educational industry b. the private construction industry c. the health care industry d. the service industry

d. Hispanic women

Which of these had the lowest median wages in 2016? a. Asian women b. white women c. black women d. Hispanic women

c. blacks

Which of these has the highest rate of labor force nonparticipation and joblessness? a. Hispanics b. whites c. blacks d. Asians

c. Public Babysitting

Which of these is NOT a manifest function of education?: a. socialization b. education c. public babysitting d. personal development

Increase in Birth Rates

Which of these is NOT identified as a reason for population aging?: Influence of Birth Cohorts, Medical & Technological Advancements Increase in Birth Rates Improvements in Life Expectancy

c. It assumes that aggression and violent behavior is an innate instinct and works to curb that instinct.

Which of these is NOT true of the New York City based Resolving Conflict Creatively Program? a. The program provides models and opportunities for positive ways of dealing with conflict and differences. b. It includes training for teachers, parents, administrators, and school staff. c. It assumes that aggression and violent behavior is an innate instinct and works to curb that instinct. d. The program teaches children conflict resolution skills, promotes intercultural understanding.

In addition to supporting the elderly, it also supports unemployed, children, and state medical care.

Which of these is TRUE of Social Security in the United States?: The number of people who need to access it has declined dramatically since it was established in 1935. The number of workers who are paying into it has increased dramatically since it was established in 1935. In addition to supporting the elderly, it also supports unemployed, children, and state medical care. It represents about 90% of elderly income.

a. They are characterized by innovative teaching practices and accountability to students and families.

Which of these is TRUE of charter schools?: a. They are characterized by innovative teaching practices and accountability to students and families. b. They are funded with private funds. c. They are subject to state laws and local school board policies. d. They are often placed in racially isolated schools or neighborhoods to encourage students of other races to enroll.

a. Transgender individuals may identify as heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual.

Which of these is TRUE of transgender individuals? a. Transgender individuals may identify as heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual. b. Being transgender is about sexual orientation, not gender. c. Transgender individuals are less prone to social problems as compared to LGB individuals. d. All transgender individuals identify as gay.

a. Emotional preferences, sexual relationship preferences, and lifestyle preferences

Which of these preferences is/are characteristic of sexual orientation according to your text?: a. Emotional preferences, sexual relationship preferences, and lifestyle preferences b. Lifestyle preferences c. Sexual relationship preferences d. Lifestyle and sexual relationship preferences

Dependent

Which of these terms is most likely to be associated with being "old" in our society? Dependent Unlikable Competent Untrustworthy

d. the Netherlands

Which of these was the first European country to legalize same-sex marriage? a. Sweden b. France c. Denmark d. the Netherlands

South Africa

Which of these was the first country to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation?: South Africa Denmark Sweden The United States

b. Maryland

Which state became the first to require a living wage? a. Oregon b. Maryland c. Iowa d. New York

a. It led to strict licensing criteria for all medical schools while also limiting access to medical education and care.

Which statement is TRUE of the 1910 Flexner report? a. It led to strict licensing criteria for all medical schools while also limiting access to medical education and care. b. It showed that the medical system was fair in its treatment of the impoverished. c. It was discredited by the American Medical Association. d. It created numerous medical schools throughout the United States.

d. Tracking separates advanced learners from the other learners.

Which statement is TRUE of tracking?: a. Tracking reduces the stigma associated with various learning abilities. b. Countries that practice ability tracking have greater educational equality than countries who do not track their students. c. Most U.S. schools have now discontinued the practice of tracking. d. Tracking separates advanced learners from other learners.

a. conflict

Which theoretical perspective points out that owners increase control over workers by altering the way in which workers do their jobs? a. conflict b. feminist c. interactionist d. functionalist

Europe

Which world region has the highest percentage of elderly people in the world?