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ch.10 and 12 sociology exam review

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________ are the most privileged group in the United States.

a)

White ethnic Americans

b)

Alaska Natives

c)

White Anglo-Saxon Protestants


d)


Native Americans

2.

__________ is a set of attitudes, beliefs, and practices used to justify the superior treatment of one ethnic group and the inferior treatment of another ethnic group.

a)

Lynching

b)


Racism

c)

Ethnic pluralism

d)

Amalgamation

3.

__________ refers to the interactive effect of racism and sexism on the exploitation of women of color.

a)


Gendered racism


b)


Aversive racism

c)


Internal colonialism

d)


Sexual dimorphism

4.

__________ refers to the interactive effect of racism and sexism on the exploitation of women of color.

a)


Sexual dimorphism

b)


Cisgenderism

c)


Gendered racism

d)

Domestic marginalization

5.

A difference between racial groups and ethnic groups is that:

a)


unlike racial groups, ethnic groups are formed on the basis of cultural or nationality characteristics.

b)


unlike ethnic groups, racial groups share a sense of territoriality.

c)


unlike in ethnic groups, the membership of an individual to a racial group is ascribed from birth. 

d)

unlike racial groups, ethnic groups share a sense of xenocentrism.

6.

According to sociologists, racism

a)


has practically disappeared in the United States since Barack Obama was elected president.

b)


is limited to individual behavior.

c)


involves actions, not attitudes.

d)


is the perception and treatment of members of a racial group as inferior.

7.

Acculturation is best described as

a)

the process of conforming to a dominant group’s culture, adopting its language and values, and intermarrying with that group.

b)


the physical and social separation of dominant and minority groups.

c)

behavior that treats people unequally or unfairly because of their group membership.

d)


the process of adopting the language, values, beliefs, and other characteristics of the host culture by minority groups.

8.

Which of the following statements is true of Asian Americans?

a)

Asian Americans have the highest median household income.


b)


Asian Americans have the lowest education levels.


c)


Asian Indians are the largest Asian American group.

d)


More than half of Asian Americans are employed in low-paying jobs.

9.

Cheryl is a woman. Women are considered to be a(n) ________________ group in the United States.

a)


elite

b)


dominant

c)

minority

d)

primary

10.

Children of immigrants are less likely than their U.S.-born peers to

a)

suffer from chronic illnesses.


b)


have a parent with a secure job.

c)


attend religious services regularly.

d)


earn a college degree.

11.

Danielle, the owner of a large house in a university town, wants to rent out rooms to students. She disregarded the application of Deshawn because she thought the name “sounded” Black. Danielle’s action is an example of

a)


structural discrimination.

b)


individual discrimination.


c)

reverse discrimination.

d)


institutionalized discrimination.

12.

DeAndre and Jamika are a Black couple looking for a new house. They are less likely to be shown houses in certain developments compared to White couples. This is an example of which type of segregation?

a)


de jure

b)

de facto

c)


patterned

d)

prejudicial

13.

Which of the following statements is true of dominant groups?

a)


They are physically indistinguishable from others.

b)


They are not culturally distinctive.

c)


They can treat other groups as subordinates.

d)

They inevitably seek to eliminate minority groups.

14.

A(n) _____ refers to people who identify with a common national origin or cultural heritage.

a)


ethnic group


b)


racial group

c)

normative group

d)


social group

15.

From a sociological perspective, the term __________ refers to a negative attitude based on faulty generalizations about members of specific racial, ethnic, or other groups.

a)


discrimination

b)


stereotype

c)


prejudice

d)


intolerance

16.

__________ is a legally recognized and/or socially approved arrangement between two or more individuals that carries certain rights and obligations and usually involves sexual activity.

a)


Cohabitation

b)


Fictive kinship

c)

Marriage

d)


A blended friendship

17.

__________ is defined as the concurrent marriage of a person of one sex with two or more members of the opposite sex.

a)


Homogamy

b)


Monogamy

c)


Endogamy

d)


Polygamy

18.

__________ is the concurrent marriage of one man with two or more women.

a)

Homogamy

b)


Polygyny

c)

Exogamy

d)


Polyandry

19.

__________ is the concurrent marriage of one woman with two or more men.

a)


Endogamy

b)


Polyandry


c)


Polygyny

d)

Exogamy

20.

__________ is the practice or state of being married to one person at a time.

a)

Polygamy

b)


Polyandry

c)

Monogamy

d)


Homogamy

21.

__________ often include grandparents, uncles, aunts, or other relatives who live close to the parents and children, making it possible for family members to share resources.

a)


Blended families

b)


Nuclear families

c)


Extended families


d)


Conventional families

22.

A _____ is defined as a courtship process in which prospective spouses compare the assets and liabilities of eligible partners, and choose _____.

a)


marriage brokerage; the best available mate

b)


marriage brokerage; the most compatible mate

c)

marriage market; the most valuable mate

d)


marriage market; the best available mate

23.

A(n) __________ is a family composed of one or two parents and their dependent children, all of whom live apart from other relatives.

a)


extended family

b)

conventional family

c)


blended family

d)


nuclear family

24.

A(n) __________ is a family unit composed of relatives in addition to parents and children who live in the same household.

a)

extended family

b)


blended family

c)


nuclear family

d)


conventional family

25.

A(n) __________ refers to a family composed of one or two parents and their dependent children, all of whom live apart from other relatives.

a)


blended family

b)

kinship family

c)


nuclear family

d)


extended family

26.

A(n) __________ refers to a family unit composed of relatives in addition to parents and children who live in the same household.

a)


conventional family 

b)

extended family

c)


blended family

d)

nuclear family

27.

According to the text, the functions of the family include all of the following except

a)

educational opportunities.


b)

economic support.

c)

procreation and socialization.

d)

emotional support.

28.

Adnan and Sylvia are a newly married couple. Adnan recently lost his job, and they have to move in with his parents. This type of residence is referred to as

a)


matrilocal residence.

b)

endolocal residence.

c)

neolocal residence.

d)

patrilocal residence.

29.

Although many extremely religious groups prefer to marry within their religions, some, recognizing the dangers posed by generations of intermarriage within their small groups, are cautiously exploring _____, or marriage to those outside the group.

a)


polygamy

b)


trigamy

c)


homogamy

d)


exogamy