Sociology Quiz Review

The social science that studies human society and social behavior is

• Sociology

• Psychology

• Algebra 2

• Art 1

This type of movement seeks to change something specific about the current social structure.

• Revolutionary Movements

• Alternative Movements

• Reform Movements

• Resistance Movements

Many Americans believe this is the key to social mobility.

• social control

• homeschooling

• education

• luck

Though ageism can be directed at any age group, it is most often experienced by the

• elderly

• disabled

• young

• millennials

At the heart of gender-based discrimination occurring within society is

• the self-fulfilling prophecy

• domestic violence

• sexism

• lack of educational opportunities

The result of assimilating several different cultures is..

• no change

• blending different cultures into one

• increase in segregation

• the appearances of several different cultures

Which of the following can be a negative consequence of stereotyping?

• people gain a sense of superiority

• labor markets can be disrupted

• cultural extermination is discouraged

• people may come to believe what they are told and how they're perceived

Some minority groups have been pushed into less-powerful positions because of unequal access to resources. This type of treatment is known as-

• legal discrimination

• scapegoating

• segregation

The most significant sociological difference in discrimination and prejudice is,

• discrimination involves attitudes while prejudice generalize a group of people.

• discrimination is related to actions, while prejudice refers to attitudes towards others.

• discrimination is always illegal, while prejudice is legal.

• discrimination is always related to race and prejudice is using a group of people to accomplish scapegoating.

Which of the following does NOT influence the likelihood that an individual lives in poverty?

• personality

• race

• sex

• age