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Final Exam Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why do sociologists classify females as a minority group? | There is not a single society known where women as a group have a decision making power over men. |
| Sociologically, why is gender specifically significant? | It is a master status cutting across all aspects of life. |
| While the notion of gender refers to ______ characteristics, the concept of sex refers to ________ characteristics. | Sociological, biological |
| The first wave of the women's movement had a radical branch and a conservative branch. What was the goal of the conservative branch of the movement? | Winning the right to vote for women. |
| The age range of women that is most likely to be the victim of rape is? | 16-19 |
| Which wave of the women's movement focused on the problems of women in the least industrialized nations, such as Malala and the education in Pakistan? | The third wave |
| What is the term for gender discrimination against women who miss the work experience while they are caring for children at home? | The child penalty |
| The term for the unequal access to power, prestige, and property based on a persons sex is? | Gender stratification |
| The term _____ refers to prejudice, discrimination and hostality are directed against people because of their age and was coined by the physician _______. | Ageism, Butler |
| What is the philosophy that biology is not destiny, especially with regard to justifying gender stratification? | Feminism |
| What is gender tracking and how does it work? | It means that degrees in college tend to follow a specific gender which is a pattern that reinforces male and female distinctions. |
| What is life expectancy? | The number of years that an average person at any age, including newborns, can expect to live. |
| What is life course? | The stages of our life as we go from birth to death. |
| What is life span? | The maximum length of our life as a species; for humans- the longest that a human has lived. |
| What is disengagement theory? | The view that society is stabilized by having the elderly retire from their positions of responsibility so the younger generation can step into their shoes. |
| What are PAC's? | A group whose purpose is to solicit and spread funds for the purpose for influencing legislation. |
| When thinking about social integration what is the key to determining if someone will vote? | Stake in political system |
| The sociological significance of early development of surplus and trade is that they | lowered prices |
| According to the functionalists perspective, what keeps the government of the U.S. from turning against its citizens? | Pluralism in distributing power |
| What theory is based on the idea that the two economic systems (capitalism and socialism) will eventually adopt features of one another until there is a hybrid economic system in all societies? | Convergence theory |
| The eagerness to show wealth by the purchase and visible ownership of goods is? | Conspicuous consumption |
| In the U.S. we elect candidates whom we believe will best represent our interest in state capitals and in Washington D.C. this is? | Representative democracy |
| Max Weber used ____ to refer to the transition of authority from a charismatic leader to either a rational-legal authority or to traditional this is known as? | Routinization of Charisma |
| In socialism, who or what determines what will be produced and what will it cost? | Central committee decides what country needs |
| Why did Joan of Arc, Adolph Hitler, and Fidel Castro all have in common? | Charismatic Leaders |
| The linking of the worlds nations by fast communication, transportation, and increased trade has created the? | Global Village |
| In the U.S. and many other parts of the world, the common practice is for whites to marry whites, ect. this is called? | Endogamy |
| What is the single greatest influence on marital homogany? | Propinquity |
| Which theory describes marriage as fulfilling 6 basic needs? | Functionalist |
| Based on research, romantic love consists of what two components? | Physical and emotional |
| The term for children who return to live at home after college is? | Adultolescents |
| In the documentary, the man getting married in Africa was practicing what? | Pologyny |
| Historically, which state had the extreme penalty for interracial marriage? | Mississippi |
| Not so empty nest | Moved as young adults, move home again |
| The feeling of sexual attraction and idealization of another is called? | Romantic love |
| Sociologically, a family that consists of a husband, wife, and children is called | Nuclear family |
| The most significant predictor of whether a student will attend college is? | Their family background |
| The superior performance of students in catholic schools in comparison to public schools was due to? | Higher standards and greater parent involvement |
| Determining which people will enter what occupation is a function of education is referred to as? | Gatekeeping |
| Which denomination has the highest membership in the U.S.? | Roman Catholic |
| Why can't sociologists empirically study religion? | It's a matter of faith that is beyond objective evaluation |
| What do conflict theorists believe is the purpose of the hidden curriculum? | It promotes social inequalities |
| When employers use diplomas and degrees to determine who is eligible for jobs, even though the diploma or degree may be irrelevant to the actual work, it becomes a _____ society | Credential |
| IQ tests measure not only intelligence but also? | Social integration |
| What event created the belief that formal education was essential to the well being of society? | The industrialization of society |
| Who developed the concept of self fulfilling prophecy that explains why originally false assumptions become true because the outcome was predicted? | Robert Merton |
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