Sociology midterm - WGTC - 10-12

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

What is the first agent of socialization? The law Family Friends School

Family

Jenny is given a doll for 2nd birthday, while her brother, Tyrone, is given a fire truck. This is an example of gender: Bending Indifference Socialization Stratification

Socialization

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

Speedy Gonzalez is a popular cartoon character, but is widely considered an inappropriate stereotype. Many children are raised watching Speedy Gonzalez cartoons, unaware that such stereotypes are negative. This is a product of: Genocide Intersection theory The culture of prejudice The scapegoat theory

The culture of prejudice

What is the Kinsey Scale? -A six-point rating system that ranges from exclusively heterosexual to exclusively homosexual orientation. -An in-depth guide to measure whether a loved one is homosexual or heterosexual. -An instructional manual explaining acceptable homosexual, heterosexual, and bisexual behavior. -A religious test which classifies a person's ability to live as a heterosexual.

A six-point rating system that ranges from exclusively heterosexual to exclusively homosexual orientation.

88 million people live on less than $1.00 a day. These people are said to be living in _____________. Subjective poverty Marginal poverty Absolute poverty Relative poverty

Absolute poverty

Which continent has the greatest number of impoverished nations in the world? Asia Africa South America North America

Africa

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.

True or false: A person's sex, as determined by his or her biology, does not always correspond with his or her gender. True False

True

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

A person's capacity for sexual feelings.

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

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

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

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

In the United States, where outsourcing is almost always addressed negatively, companies still get away with outsourcing. How do they do this? -Capital flight, caused by outsourcing, helps local economies thrive, so Americans are willing to make the trade off. -Deindusrialization, also caused by outsourcing, is better for the environment, so Americans are in favor of it. -Americans want lower prices for their consumable products, and the only way for companies to deliver those low prices is to outsource the work to cheaper laborers. -Companies find that the many U.S. restrictions on manufacturing can seriously disrupt production, which leads to profit loss, which in turn results in outsourcing.

Americans want lower prices for their consumable products, and the only way for companies to deliver those low prices is to outsource the work to cheaper laborers.

Immanuel Wallerstein's classification of nations uses which set of terms? -super powers, allies of super powers, enemies of super powers -primary nation, secondary nation, tertiary nation -first world, second world, third world -core nation, peripheral nation, semi-peripheral nation

core nation, peripheral nation, semi-peripheral nation

When Wendy's sorority sisters discover that Wendy is a lesbian, they hold a secret meeting to decide if Wendy should still be allowed to pledge. A handful of the sisters vote "no." This is an example of: Doing gender Bisexuality Homophobia Social imperialism

Homophobia

Which is an effect of absolute poverty that also contributes to its cyclical nature? Lack of education Home foreclosures Massive credit card debt Excellent healthcare

Lack of education

According to the social construction of race school of thought, race is: Based only on geographic regions No longer in existence A product of the media Not biologically identifiable

Not biologically identifiable

Which statement would you find in the analysis of poverty by Neckerman and Torche? -People will take advantage of social welfare programs if you do not watch them carefully. -People live in poverty because they are lazy and lack meaningful work. -Once poverty has entered a geographic location, it is very difficult to get rid of. -People living in poverty enjoy living in poverty.

Once poverty has entered a geographic location, it is very difficult to get rid of.

The term discrimination is defined in the text as: -The theory that prejudice is embedded in our culture. -Biased thought based on flawed assumptions about a group of people. -An expression of dissatisfaction with the justice system. -Prejudiced action against a group of people

Prejudiced action against a group of people.

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.

The two regions with the highest risk of social unrest are: Europe and Africa Latin America and Asia South America and North America Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East-North Africa region

Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East-North Africa region

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 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.

Chase grew up wanting to wear his sister's dresses over his brother's pants and button up shirts. When Chase turns 18, he decides to begin living as woman, though he's still only sexually attracted to women. He decides he doesn't want to undergo surgery. Chase is: Transgender Bisexual Transsexual Homophobic

Transgender

Child labor and sweatshops have existed since the Industrial Revolution and even before that. Many products sold today are created in these sweatshops, even though, living in the 21st century, we like to think we are above such practices. What is one practical way we can try and stop multinational companies from using such labor? -We can ignore the problem because it will eventually go away. -We can trust that the CEOs and the members of the board of the companies will do the right thing. -We can justify such practices because they are legal in other countries. -We can be responsible consumers and research products before buying them.

We can be responsible consumers and research products before buying them.

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

White

When Alexander, who is white, drives his car over the speed limit, a police officer lets him off with a warning. When Christopher, who is Hispanic, drives his car at the same speed as Alexander on the same road, the officer gives him a ticket, even though his record is clean. This is an example of: Affirmative action White privilege Intersection theory The social construction of race

White privilege

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

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

In recent times, scholars have been trying to sort out why the countries on the continent of Africa, as a whole, have trouble competing to today's global, capitalist economy. While an answer to this question is complex and carries with it many ambiguities, most scholars point to European colonialism as a key to understanding the current state of Africa. A sociologist studying this topic, would ascribe to which theoretical paradigm? Structural functionalism Symbolic interactionism Conflict theory Feminist theory

Conflict theory

Areas that once had vast economic growth and large amounts of industry, but are now suffering from the effects of outsourcing are going through a period of: Industrialization Deindustrialization Post-industrialization Industrialization transition

Deindustrialization