WorksheetsSociology Unit 3 Post test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
What was Melvin Tumin's critique of the theories of Kinglsey Davis and Wilbert Moore?
a)
That social stratification is a historical concept, not a present-day concept
b)
That social stratification is good for society, not harmful
c)
That the result of social stratification is conflict, not function
d)
That social stratification occurs in agrarian societies, not industrialized societies
2.
Why is the United States sometimes considered a meritocracy?
a)
Because most people consider themselves to be part of the middle class
b)
Because there is a system of free education
c)
Because it has a system of rewarding people based on their hard work
d)
Because everyone has the same opportunities
3.
Vanditri's family comes from an upper middle-class family. She is an only child. Her family lives comfortably and is able to afford fancy vacations and private tennis lessons for Vanditri. Her parents, like her grandparents, are attorneys and jointly own a law practice. Vanditri plans to go to law school so that she can take over the law practice. Her parents place pressure on her to do well in school so that she can go to a good law school.
Which is an example of prestige in Vanditri's family?
a)
She is an only child
b)
Her parents are lawyers
c)
Her family lives comfortably
d)
Her parents put pressure on her
4.
What criteria does the US Departments of Health and Human Services use to define poverty?
a)
Education level and health of family
b)
Ascribed and achieved status of family members
c)
Wealth and age of family members
d)
Income and size of family
5.
The Dunn family describes themselves was a mixture. The father's grandparents were Irish Protestants, and the mother's grandparents were Russian Jews. Their grandson was born to an American father and a Hispanic mother. Which term best describes this family?
a)
Biracial
b)
Monolingual
c)
Ascribed
d)
Multiethnic
6.
Tamiko is creating a list of characteristics traditionally associated with males in American society. Which characteristic should she include in the list?
a)
Likes the color pink
b)
Is Graceful
c)
Likes to cook
d)
Is competitive
7.
What is a society called in which males dominate?
a)
a patriarchy
b)
a hierarcy
c)
a theocracy
d)
a matriarchy
8.
What is considered a biological sign of aging?
a)
Experiencing memory loss
b)
Others thinking you are old
c)
Looking back on your accomplishments in life
d)
All of those mentioned
9.
Which is an example of ageism?
a)
Frank is not feeling as though he has the skills needed for his new work assignment
b)
Frank is looking forward to retirement and counting down how many days he has left to work
c)
Frank is at the stage of his life where he is attempting to find a balance between his work life and his home life
d)
Frank is not given a promotion at work because he is the oldest candidate for the job
10.
What is meant by the term aging?
a)
Having entered school
b)
Having a personal identity
c)
Becoming older
d)
Becoming interactive
11.
What does activity theory say is the consequence of an elderly person remaining active?
a)
Increased need for assistance
b)
Decreased awareness of other cultures
c)
Increased personal satisfaction
d)
Decreased comfort with change
12.
What is meant by the phrase "the greying of America"?
a)
The size of the average American family has decreased
b)
The cost of medical care in the United States has remained constant
c)
Life expectancy has increased in the United States
d)
Americans are having children at an older age
13.
Some members of society consider Eva to be a burden because she is 70 years old and no longer physically capable of working. What is this an example of?
a)
Bias
b)
Ageism
c)
Age stratisfication
d)
All of those mentioned
14.
Charles will be 72 next June. Based on the stage of life that he is in, what might he be feeling at this point?
a)
An attempt to balance individual needs with the need for intimate bonds
b)
The desire to struggle with authority figures
c)
The need to learn about people in other cultures
d)
A sense of accomplishment mixed with a feeling of regret
15.
Match the term to the definition.
a)
People who are singled out for unequal treatment and who regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination
1.
Minority Group
b)
A socially constructed group of people who share physical characteristics that are considered significant by a society and that are used to distinguish them from other groups
2.
Race
c)
A shared identity based on cultural elements such as heritage, language, and religion
3.
Ethnicity
d)
A group's subset that consists of more than half of the entire group's members
4.
Majority Group
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