Sociology Exam 3 Part 1

Which of the following is NOT a product of gender stereotyping? a) A teacher discouraging a female student from entering the military, suggesting nursing school instead. b) Keisha's mom encouraging her to take home economics over shop class so she can please her future husband. c) A music store employee encouraging a young woman to study the piano or flute instead of the drums or guitar. d) A father buying a basketball hoop for his daughter's eighth birthday.

- A father buying a basketball hoop for his daughter's eighth birthday.

The term sexual orientation can be defined as: A. a phase which a person outgrows before entering heterosexuality. B. A term that refers to individuals who identity with the behaviors and characteristics that are opposite of their biological sex. C. A person's biological gender D. A person's emotional and sexual attraction to a particular sex.

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

1967's Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia, a case which legally allowed interracial marriage, is an example of: - Racism - Stereotyping - Amalgamation - Assimilation

- Amalgamation

On any given day, there is often a story about prayer in schools in the news. For decades people have disagreeing over the constitutionality of prayer in schools. This controversy is a great example of the tension between:

- Church and state

A sociologist studying how religious beliefs become so deeply rooted in people that they can hate people of other religions probably is:

- Conflict Theorist

Angela believes that race relations in America are poor because the white ruling class has enacted various laws and regulations to keep other racial groups from achieving equality. With which sociological perspective does Angela's view best align? - Functionalism - Conflict theory - Feminism - Symbolic interactionism

- Conflict Theory

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's executive order 9066, which authorized the establishment of internment camps for anyone with as little as one-eighth Japanese ancestry following Pearl Harbor, is an example of: - Racial steering - Communism - Expulsion - Genocide

- Expulsion

Why do sociologists find the study of family to be so important when trying to grasp the mores and norms of a culture? a) Families are so isolated from society at large that they become tiny independent societies. b) Families provide for each other as well as carry out and teach a particular culture to other members of the family. c) Families almost never reinforce the values of the society in which they live, and thus can bring about change without much effort. d) Families tend to be apathetic towards culture whereas young unmarried people reinforce social rituals and ideologies.

- Families provide for each other as well as carry out and teach a particular culture to other members of the family.

What is the first agent of socialization? A. The Law B. Family C. School D. Friends

- Family

Passing on one's heritage, possessions, and wealth is: a) Generally based on lineage, which is defined by one's culture and family. b) The right of the first born male in every country in the world. c) The right of the first born female in every country in the world. d) Generally based on one's relationship with one's younger siblings.

- Generally based on lineage, which is defined by one's culture and family.

Which is one reason that sociologist cite to explain why men and women are delaying marriage until their mid-to-late twenties? a) Many young people place education and career higher than marriage on their list of priorities. b) Most people in the Millennial generation are caring for their aging parents and do not have time for long term, serious relationships. c) Most men spend at least a year traveling the world to get a better understanding of the world, and consequently, don't want to be tied down by a wife. d) Many women fear having children too early and, consequently, having to give up a good career.

- Many young people place education and career higher than marriage on their list of priorities.

What is the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and marriage? a) Men and women who are married experience considerably more abuse, than those who are cohabitating, or separated. b) Men and women who are married prefer to seek therapy and counseling for their problems rather than hitting, punching, or screaming. c) Men and women who are married experience less abuse, than those who are separated or cohabitating. d) Men and women who are married feel empowered to report abuse, thus the statistics we have on IPV between married couples are very accurate.

- Men and women who are married experience less abuse than those who are separated or cohabitating.

What name do Buddhists give to their four basic rules?

- Noble Truths

Roberto has just moved to a new city. He does not know anyone but he wants to find a mosque where he can practice Islam. Which theory will Roberto use, either consciously or subconsciously, to make a decision?

- Rational Choice Theory

Which position describes Karl Marx's view of religion and society?

- Religion simply kept the Proletariat in their low social class

What correlation between religion and society did Max Weber see and study?

- Religion was very influential over the economy and the habits of workers.

What is the difference between sex and gender? A. Sex refers to who a person is sexually attracted to, and gender refers to whom a person chooses to partner with. B. Sex is the extent to which one identifies as being either masculine or feminine, gender is biological characterization of anatomy. C. Sex refers to sexual orientation, and gender refers to physical or physiological differences between males and females. D. 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.

- 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.

Family is a term that is difficult to define. When studying sociology it is important to remember that: a) Sociologists try to keep the definition open to encompass all types of people who are emotionally close to each other. b) Sociologist try to keep the definition open so that people who walk by each other on the street are a family. c) Sociologists only consider traditional marriage as a requirement to be a family. d) Sociologists only consider people who live in the same household to be a family.

- Sociologists try to keep the definition open to encompass all types of people who are emotionally close to each other.

Megachurches have become popular in certain parts of the United States. Where else in the world are megachurches widely popular?

- South Korea

Corporal Punishment is another way of saying: a) Life in prison b) White Collar Crime c) Spanking d) The death penalty

- Spanking

In which country is sex education required in public schools? a) The United States b) Sweden c) England d) Nigeria

- Sweden

The __ records Jewish interpretations of the __ which is their sacred text.

- Talmud; Torah

Many people are familiar with the yin-yang symbol. From which religion does this come?

- Taoism

Which group within the United States has been stereotyped as the model minority? - The Asian American community - The African American community - The Arab American community - The Hispanic American community

- The Asian American Community

The term assimilation is defined by the text as: - When a dominant group forces a subordinate group to leave a certain area or even the country. - The theory that prejudice is embedded in our culture. - The process by which a minority individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant culture. - The act of singling out an individual because of his or her race.

- The process by which a minority individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant culture.

What is one of the biggest challenges facing groups and organizations that try to prevent intimate partner violence (IPV)? a) The victims of IPV do not report the abuse. b) IPV almost never happens, so it is difficult to locate and predict. c) Most people do not know what IPV is d) IPV is not taken seriously by the court system.

- The victims of IPV do not report the abuse.

In the United States, which race would be considered the dominant group? - Hispanic - White - Black - Asian

- White

Biological determinism is: a)The prejudiced belief that one sex should be valued over another b)An extreme or irrational aversion to homosexuals c)An individual's sense of being either masculine or feminine d)The belief that men and women behave differently due to differences in their biology

d) The belief that men and women behave differently due to differences in their biolog

Polygyny is: - A person who is married to only one person at a time. - A man who is married to more than one woman at the same time. - A woman who is married to more than one man at the same time. - A person who is married to more than one person at the same time.

- A MAN who is married to more than one woman at the same time.

Gender Dysphoria is: A. A condition where transgender people choose to alter their bodies. B. A condition of people whose gender at birth is contrary to the one they identify with C. A form of sexual dysfunction and paraphila. D. A form of homophobia

- A condition of people whose gender at birth is contrary to the one they identify with

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. A double Standard B. A misunderstanding C. Gender Identity D. Homophobia

- A double standard

Which text is considered sacred to Christians of all sects?

- The Bible

Adolf Hitler blaming Germany's pre-war problems on the Jewish population is an example of: - The scapegoat theory - The social construction of race - White privilege - Pluralism

- The Scapegoat Theory

In which part of the family life cycle, do sociologists point to as the most stressful time for a marriage? a) The engagement period. b) The birth of the first child. c) The birth of the last child. d) The first year of marriage.

- The birth of the first child.

The term segregation is defined in the text as:- The process by which a minority individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant culture. - The process by which a minority individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant culture. - The deliberate annihilation of a targeted, usually subordinate, group. - The integration of diverse cultural concepts into a public school curriculum. - The physical separation of two groups, particularly in residence, but also in workplace and social functions.

- The physical separation of two groups, particularly in residence, but also in workplace and social functions.

True or false: The majority of American citizens are descendents of immigrants? - True - False

- True

The term doing gender can be defined as: A. The refusal to participate in any tasks with gender-specific requirements. B. When people perform tasks based upon the gender assigned to them by society and, in turn, themselves. C. The prejudiced belief that one sex should be valued over another. D. Dating a member of the same sex to make a political statement.

B. When people perform tasks based upon the gender assigned to them by society and, in turn, themselves.

The term sexuality is defined by the text as: A. An individual's sense of being either masculine or feminine. B. The repressed sexual inclinations of society as a whole .C. An individual's biological gender. D. A person's capacity for sexual feelings.

D. A person's capacity for sexual feelings.

Which of the following is an example of racial steering? - Real estate agents directing white clients to look for housing in certain neighborhoods, and non-white clients to others. - The Trail of Tears, when the United States government forced Native Americans to permanently leave their homes and territory. - Kiki being told she'll be bad at math because she is a girl. - Jose's parents not allowing him to date Martha because she is of a different race.

Real estate agents directing white clients to look for housing in certain neighborhoods, and non-white clients to others.

What is the relationship, if any, between people who cohabitate and then get married, and those people who wait to live together after they marry? a) Cohabitating, unmarried partners have a slightly lower divorce rate after they get married than those who don't cohabitate until after marriage. b) It does not matter because divorce occurs when two people are incompatible and does not depend on how long people have lived with each other. c) Cohabitating, unmarried partners have the exact same divorce rate as the people who don't cohabitate until marriage. d) Cohabitating, unmarried partners have a slightly higher divorce rate after they get married than those who don't cohabitate until after marriage.

d) Cohabitating, unmarried partners have a slightly higher divorce rate after they get married than those who don't cohabitate until after marriage.