SOCI 111 QUIZ 5

SOCI 111 QUIZ 5 SOCI111 Quiz 5 Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 1 - 25.0 Points Question 1 of 25 1.0 Points Which statement is most accurate regarding the meaning of race? ...

SOCI 111 QUIZ 5 SOCI111 Quiz 5 Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 1 - 25.0 Points Question 1 of 25 1.0 Points Which statement is most accurate regarding the meaning of race? A. It is entirely dependent upon fixed biological characteristics. B. Race varies, depending upon the society in which its meaning is constructed. C. The concept of race tends to be quite similar in all cultures. D. Race is a variable that changes, depending upon the age of people who use the term Question 2 of 25 1.0 Points In society, what is the group called with the greatest power, privileges, and social status? A. the majority B. the power elite C. the capitalist class D. the dominant group Question 3 of 25 1.0 Points Based on the textbook, what are two ways a group becomes a minority? A. genocide and the expansion of political boundaries B. migration and a change in the economy of a nation C. genocide and a change in ethnic work by citizens D. the expansion of political boundaries and migration Question 4 of 25 1.0 Points Prejudice describes ________ while discrimination describes ________. A. values; attitudes B. norms; beliefs C. attitudes; actions D. actions; attitudes Question 5 of 25 1.0 Points Slavery and apartheid are both examples of how a country's dominant group exploits minority groups for its economic advantage. What do sociologists call this policy? A. colonization B. segregation C. internal colonialism D. assimilation Question 6 of 25 1.0 Points What is another name for multiculturalism? A. compartmentalizatio n B. sublimation C. pluralism D. assimilation Question 7 of 25 1.0 Points In American history who were the "white ethnics"? A. Immigrants from Europe whose language and other customs differed from the original White Anglo-Saxon Protestants. B. Colonists who settled in Canada C. Colonists who left the original 13 colonies and moved westward prior to the establishment of the United States. D. Colonists who did not support the concept of independence from mother England Question 8 of 25 1.0 Points Of all ethnic groups, in which one are children most likely to grow up with two parents and the least likely to be born to a single mother? A. Native American B. Asian-American C. Latino-American D. Caucasian-European Question 9 of 25 1.0 Points Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, any Asian was viewed as an enemy of America. This phenomenon that occurs when one ethnic group that resembles another is also discriminated against because of mere association is called ________. A. spillover bigotry B. the Thomas Theorem C. the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis D. definition of the situation Question 10 of 25 1.0 Points When the Native Americans were pacified by the military in the late 1800s they were forced to learn the English language, dress like the white man, renounce their religion, and give up their customs. This was a classic example of ________. A. forced assimilation B. internal colonialism C. subjugation D. population transfer Question 11 of 25 1.0 Points Under czarist Russia, daily living conditions for Jews were made so intolerable that millions chose to leave Russia and migrate to other countries. This is an example of ________. A. departmentalization B. subhumanization C. indirect transfer D. direct transfer Question 12 of 25 1.0 Points What did Ezekiel suggest as the reason that some people are attracted to racist hate groups? A. They have too much leisure time on their hands. B. They developed group polarization at an early age. C. Hate groups provide some people with a type of meaning in their lives. D. Some people are bored and are drawn to risk-taking behavior Question 13 of 25 1.0 Points According to Adorno, a[n] ________ is a person who is prejudiced and ranks high on scales of conformity, intolerance, insecurity, respect for authority, and submissiveness to superiors. A. antisocial personality B. authoritarian personality C. scapegoat D. psychosocial personality Question 14 of 25 1.0 Points What does it mean when sociologists say age is "socially constructed"? A. Age is based on sociobiological concepts B. Age is related to heredity and genes C. Age is perceived in a similar manner all over the world D. Attitudes towards the aged are rooted in society Question 15 of 25 1.0 Points Which statement is least accurate regarding the graying of America? A. The life expectancy in America was about 50 in 1910. B. About 13 percent of the U.S. population is 65 or older today. C. The median age of Americans has almost doubled since 1950 D. Today, the number of elderly is higher than the number of teenagers Question 16 of 25 1.0 Points What is the name of the theory developed by Swedish sociologist Lars Tornstram to describe the transformation of the elderly to feel more at one with the universe and more understanding in their perception of social issues? A. continuity theory B. gerotranscendence C. aging complacency D. disengagement theory Question 17 of 25 1.0 Points What is the prejudice, discrimination, and hostility directed against people because of their age called? A. reverse discrimination B. generationsim C. ageism D. cohortism Question 18 of 25 1.0 Points How do theorists view the relationship between industrialization and the social value of the elderly in the United States? A. The social value of the elderly increased with industrialization. B. The social value of the elderly decreased with industrialization. C. The social value of the elderly has remained the same throughout American history D. The social value of the elderly has never been an issue in American history. Question 19 of 25 1.0 Points What sociological perspective stresses that age has no inherent meaning and that culture shapes how we perceive the elderly? A. symbolic interactionism B. functionalism C. the conflict perspective D. the feminist perspective Question 20 of 25 1.0 Points What is the flaw Jerrome and Manheimer saw in disengagement theory? A. It is based only on western culture and customs. B. It is a myth that society takes care of the elderly when they retire. C. The theory fails to take into account people from the inner city, rural America, and other poor areas D. It contains an implicit bias against older people, claiming they abandon socially productive roles Question 21 of 25 1.0 Points Which theory posits the notion that retirement is a mutually beneficial agreement between two parts of society, the old and the young? A. activity theory B. exchange theory C. disengagement theory D. conflict theory Question 22 of 25 1.0 Points Which sociological perspective is most aligned with the disengagement, activity, and continuity theories of aging? A. symbolic interactionism B. the conflict perspective C. functionalism D. the feminist perspective Question 23 of 25 1.0 Points What was the macro level goal of the Gray Panthers? A. to lower the retirement age to 55 or less B. to increase social security payments to all retired Americans C. to establish a national health care plan for the elderly D. to fight attempts to pit people against one another based on age lines Question 24 of 25 1.0 Points Based on the statistical abstracts, a person possessing which of the following two qualities is most likely to be poor? A. a white male B. an African American female C. an Asian American female D. a Latino male Question 25 of 25 1.0 Points Which of the following events most transformed the process of dying to an event to be managed by professionals? A. urbanization B. retirement C. industrialization D. creation of nursing homes