Worksheetsch.10 and 12 sociology exam review
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
__________ are the most privileged group in the United States.
White ethnic Americans
Alaska Natives
White Anglo-Saxon Protestants
Native Americans
__________ 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.
Lynching
Racism
Ethnic pluralism
Amalgamation
__________ refers to the interactive effect of racism and sexism on the exploitation of women of color.
Gendered racism
Aversive racism
Internal colonialism
Sexual dimorphism
__________ refers to the interactive effect of racism and sexism on the exploitation of women of color.
Sexual dimorphism
Cisgenderism
Gendered racism
Domestic marginalization
A difference between racial groups and ethnic groups is that:
unlike racial groups, ethnic groups are formed on the basis of cultural or nationality characteristics.
unlike ethnic groups, racial groups share a sense of territoriality.
unlike in ethnic groups, the membership of an individual to a racial group is ascribed from birth.
unlike racial groups, ethnic groups share a sense of xenocentrism.
According to sociologists, racism
has practically disappeared in the United States since Barack Obama was elected president.
is limited to individual behavior.
involves actions, not attitudes.
is the perception and treatment of members of a racial group as inferior.
Acculturation is best described as
the process of conforming to a dominant group’s culture, adopting its language and values, and intermarrying with that group.
the physical and social separation of dominant and minority groups.
behavior that treats people unequally or unfairly because of their group membership.
the process of adopting the language, values, beliefs, and other characteristics of the host culture by minority groups.
Which of the following statements is true of Asian Americans?
Asian Americans have the highest median household income.
Asian Americans have the lowest education levels.
Asian Indians are the largest Asian American group.
More than half of Asian Americans are employed in low-paying jobs.
Cheryl is a woman. Women are considered to be a(n) ________________ group in the United States.
elite
dominant
minority
primary
Children of immigrants are less likely than their U.S.-born peers to
suffer from chronic illnesses.
have a parent with a secure job.
attend religious services regularly.
earn a college degree.
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
structural discrimination.
individual discrimination.
reverse discrimination.
institutionalized discrimination.
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?
de jure
de facto
patterned
prejudicial
Which of the following statements is true of dominant groups?
They are physically indistinguishable from others.
They are not culturally distinctive.
They can treat other groups as subordinates.
They inevitably seek to eliminate minority groups.
A(n) _____ refers to people who identify with a common national origin or cultural heritage.
ethnic group
racial group
normative group
social group
From a sociological perspective, the term __________ refers to a negative attitude based on faulty generalizations about members of specific racial, ethnic, or other groups.
discrimination
stereotype
prejudice
intolerance
__________ 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.
Cohabitation
Fictive kinship
Marriage
A blended friendship
__________ is defined as the concurrent marriage of a person of one sex with two or more members of the opposite sex.
Homogamy
Monogamy
Endogamy
Polygamy
__________ is the concurrent marriage of one man with two or more women.
Homogamy
Polygyny
Exogamy
Polyandry
__________ is the concurrent marriage of one woman with two or more men.
Endogamy
Polyandry
Polygyny
Exogamy
__________ is the practice or state of being married to one person at a time.
Polygamy
Polyandry
Monogamy
Homogamy
__________ 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.
Blended families
Nuclear families
Extended families
Conventional families
A _____ is defined as a courtship process in which prospective spouses compare the assets and liabilities of eligible partners, and choose _____.
marriage brokerage; the best available mate
marriage brokerage; the most compatible mate
marriage market; the most valuable mate
marriage market; the best available mate
A(n) __________ is a family composed of one or two parents and their dependent children, all of whom live apart from other relatives.
extended family
conventional family
blended family
nuclear family
A(n) __________ is a family unit composed of relatives in addition to parents and children who live in the same household.
extended family
blended family
nuclear family
conventional family
A(n) __________ refers to a family composed of one or two parents and their dependent children, all of whom live apart from other relatives.
blended family
kinship family
nuclear family
extended family
A(n) __________ refers to a family unit composed of relatives in addition to parents and children who live in the same household.
conventional family
extended family
blended family
nuclear family
According to the text, the functions of the family include all of the following except
educational opportunities.
economic support.
procreation and socialization.
emotional support.
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
matrilocal residence.
endolocal residence.
neolocal residence.
patrilocal residence.
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.
polygamy
trigamy
homogamy
exogamy
