Social Problems SOCI-202 Midterm

Devah Pager found that white job applicants with criminal records are less likely to receive employment call backs than black job applicants without a criminal record.

False

Girls tend to get toys that emphasize stimulating technology, taking action, and diverse learning more than boys.

False

Immigrant guest workers are treated like guests in the US.

False

In a brave space, people are encouraged to agree to disagree with one another during conversations.

False

In a claim, the grounds describe why the public should care about a troubling condition.

False

Sociological studies focusing on the role of social environments in schools on LGBT health have found that high schools with school-based clubs like Gay-Straight Alliance groups tend to show LGBT students are more likely to be victims of abuse and engage in higher levels of drug use.

False

The concept of human "races" refers to the categorization of people based solely on physical features and bloodlines of groups.

False

The immigration detention centers discussed in the film, Immigrants for Sale, were described as being located in easy to access locations, adhering to humanitarian detention standards, and hiring individuals who showed a commitment to ensuring detainees good mental and physical health.

False

The media are the sole influence on the success or failure of a claimsmaking campaign.

False

The social problems marketplace makes it easier for claimsmakers to keep their audience's attention.

False

Undocumented immigrants have access to all parts of the US public welfare system, which takes away social support resources for US citizens.

False

Women are socially encouraged to engage in violent acts, which is why most mass shootings are committed by girls and women.

False

Sociological Imagination

The ability to see connections between our personal experiences and the larger forces of history

Sexism

The belief that there is innate psychological, behavioral, and/or intellectual difference between genders, and that these difference connote the superiority of one group and the inferiority of anothe

Heterosexism

A form of oppression that refers to a belief system that gives power and privilege to heterosexuals, while depriving, oppressing, stigmatizing, and devaluing people who not heterosexual

Cisgender

A person whose gender identity is consistent with their birth sex

Transgender Individual

A person whose sense of gender identity is inconsistent with their birth sex

Sex

A person's biological classification as female or male.

Sexual Orientation

A person's emotional and sexual attractions, relationships, self-identity, and behavior

Boy Code

A set of societal expectations that discourages males from expressing emotion, weakness, or vulnerability, or asking for help

Discrimination

Actions or practices that result in differential treatment of categories of individuals

Structured Choice

Choices that are limited by the structures of society

Childhood sexual predators can best be dealt with by adults posing as underage teens and luring potential predators to a rented house with cameras to expose and shame them, before arranging for the police to arrest them.

Conclusions

"A new government survey of parents suggests that 1 in 45 children, ages 3 through 17, have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)." - https://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science-news/new-government-survey-pegs-autism-prevalence-1-45

Grounds

Men with disabilities experienced twice the rate of violent victimization as men without disabilities, while women with disabilities had triple the rate of violent victimization as women without disabilities.

Grounds

Vulnerable Employment

Informal working arrangements with little job security, few benefits, and little recourse in the face of an unreasonable demand

Prejudice

Negative attitudes and feelings toward or about an entire category of people

Micro-sociology

Research that studies face to face and small group interactions in order to understand how they affect the larger patterns and institutions of society

Macro-Sociology

Research that studies large-scale social structures in order to determine how they affect the lives of groups and individuals

Gender

Social definitions and expectations associated with being female or male

Social Institutions

Structures in society that shape who we are and how we view the world

Sociology

Systematic or scientific study of human society and social behavior

Heteronormativity

The cultural presumption that heterosexuality is the norm whereby other orientations, by default, become abnormal and something to change

Bisexual

The emotional, cognitive, and sexual attraction to members of both sexes

Second Shift

The household work and child care that employed parents (usually women) do when they return home from their jobs

Contact Hypothesis

The idea that contact between groups is necessary for the reduction of prejudice

Master Status

The status that is considered the most significant in a person's social identity

Social Identity

The way individuals define themselves in relationship to groups they are a part of or choose not to be a part of

Cultural Sexism

The ways in which the culture of society perpetuates the subordination of an individual or group based on the sex classification of that individual or group

A well-developed sociological imagination can help individuals be more aware of the impacts of our society's social institutions on their lives, and of how they can influence or change those same social institutions.

True

Conclusions for claims can include both long-term and short-term goals.

True

Even though most U.S. adults agree that LGBT employees should be protected from discrimination, and that over 200 counties and cities in the U.S. have legislation that prohibits LGBT discrimination, there is still employment discrimination of LGBT people throughout the nation.

True

Gender norms and roles can be explained based on socially constructed and unequal power systems, rather than on biological differences among humans.

True

Media outlet frame social problems in ways that intended audiences will find persuasive.

True

One critique of the objectivist way of defining social problems is that not all harmful situations or conditions are defined or recognized as harmful by all people.

True

Social assumptions and stereotypes about race and gender can impact how people treat others, regardless of the individuals' intent in their words or actions.

True

Structural functionalist theory argues that racial and ethnic discrimination is functional for society, because it keeps minority groups in disadvantaged positions to ensure a population of people who will do menial work for low wages.

True

The media faces many constraints, such as publishing deadlines and limited time for news, which impact the claimsmaking process.

True

Women are significantly more likely to live in poverty than men in the United States.

True

Animals should be slaughtered as humanely as possible to minimize their suffering.

Warrants

Which of the following are requirements for becoming a US citizen? Select one or more: a. all of the options b. show willingness to support and defend US Constitution c. lawfully live in the US for 5 years d. pass a test on English, US government and history e. read, write, speak, and understand English f. be a person of good moral character

a. all of the options

Which of the following describes a pattern of racial and ethnic group interactions? Select one: a. all of the options b. assimilation c. acculturation d. segregation e. genocide

a. all of the options

In sociological terminology, a minority group is a category of people who

are the victims of prejudice and discrimination and lack equal access to the resources of society

Your text argues that the type of career pursued by women is a "structured choice," which means:

b. women's career choices reflect limited options as a result of the structure of society

"I don't see race," is an example of which of the following types of racism and prejudice? Select one: a. institutional racism b. implicit prejudice c. aversion racism d. color-blind racism

d. color-blind racism

Which of the following is a social group? Select one: a. Detroit Lions fans b. all of the people in your favorite store at noon on a Saturday c. people who usually watch ABC nightly news d. your college sociology class

d. your college sociology class

Definitions of social problems

vary across societies and over time