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retest social proble
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is stage 1 of a social problem? | When a social entity begins to call attention to a condition or behavior that it perceives to be undesirable and in need of remedy. |
| When did medical authorities warn women not to go to college? | late 1800s |
| How many stages are in the process of a social problem? | 4 |
| The term that refers to people learning the rules of society is? | socialization |
| Which long-standing democracy can the US learn from? | canada |
| The perception that there is a social problem points to what aspect of the definition of a social problem? | subjective |
| Kevin conducted a study on whether the length of the line at a Starb affected how well customers enjoyed their coffee after. Malcolm conducted the study at his local Starbucks, and found the same results. Kevin's study had a high level of _____. | reliability |
| Conflict theory emphasizes social ______ and suggests that far reaching change is needed for a just society. | inequality |
| In the early 1800's why did leading physicians and medical researchers warn women not to go to college? | They thought women would not do well on exams when they are on their menstrual cycle. |
| What is the objective elements of a social problem? | Social Conditions through life experience |
| Charlotte was born to a lower class family in rural Pennsylvania. After a job in the mail room of a large office, Charlotte is slowly promoted and becomes CEO by 50. Compared to her parents, Charlotte's story demonstrates what social stratification? | intragenerational mobility |
| Food, clothing, and shelter are considered ________ for a family? | basic needs |
| Most Americans believe that the poor themselves are to blame for being poor. | true |
| Which of the following is not a measure of poverty? Child mortality, Absolute population, Life expectancy, Adult literacy | absolute population |
| Which trend has the World Bank seen in its study of poverty in low-income nations? | more women live in poverty than men |
| Which of the following is NOT an example of dependency theory? 1) Europeans stole poor nations resources 2) Europeans enslaved the poor nations people 3) Wealthy nations now sell their goods to poor nations and create debt in poor countries | Wealthy nations have settled their historical debts to poor countries |
| Women are more likely than men to be poor. | true |
| One main issue in studying global social inequality is: | Social inequality is relative and therefore, difficult to compare across cultures |
| Which Western democracy has the highest childhood poverty rate? | The United States of America |
| Where are most Capitalist nations found? | north america and western europe |
| At what age are poor children more likely to exhibit poor health, lower cognitive and socioemotional development? | 2 years |
| The Nike Corporation subcontracts with local employers for about 75,000 Asian workers to make Nike shoes, which are sold in the United States for more than $80 a pair. In some instances, 11-year-old workers earn about _____ a day producing these shoes. | 2.20 |
| Labor unions were formed to | Fight for better wages and better work conditions |
| While unemployment is a fact of life, it can | Hurt a family and its children and Have horrible financial and psychological effects on people |
| _____ is the social institution that organizes the productions, distribution, and consumption of a society's goods and services. | economy |
| The main problem with "outsourcing" for American workers is that it __________. | exports jobs |
| How do some employers circumvent the 1963 Equal Pay Act? | Some employers give highly similar jobs a different title, classification, and pay scale. |
| Matthew is the owner of a farm and has always produced agriculture to provide for his family and sell. Which sector of the economy is he a part of? | primary |
| The text identifies the formation of a(n) __________ as one major way of minimizing the risk to an entrepreneur. | corporation |
| Which experience besides the civil rights movement helped lead whites to reassess their views on racism? | the nazis |
| The first of the major urban riots of the 1960s occurred in a region called Watts, which was a mostly black section of __________. | los angeles |
| Why is social profiling often a bad thing? | people are not always what they seem at first glance |
| __________ refers to the differential treatment of individuals considered to belong to a particular social group. | discrimination |
| In __ a minority couple is sent to estate agents and shown or not certain housing. a white couple is sent to the same agents, results are compared; this process is repeated with different agents to determine whether a pattern of discrimination exists. | racial leasing research |
| According to the U.S. Supreme Court, who experiences the harmful effects of prejudice and discrimination? | both the minority and dominant group |
| What is ethnicity? | the shared social, cultural, and historical experiences, stemming from common national or regional backgrounds |
| George and Lien want to get married but their parents are strongly against it because of the expectation that one must marry a person similar to oneself in religion, social class, and race or ethnicity. This social norm is an example of _______. | homogamy |
| If Angie wanted to do a report on minorities, what ethnicity should she exclude? | white |
| Riley and her friends all live in Bogota, Colombia. They live a similar lifestyle and share the same beliefs. They share the same ______. | ethnicity |
| Chase grew up wanting to wear s dresses over his pants and button up shirts. When Chase turns 18, he decides to begin living as a woman, though he's still only sexually attracted to women. He decides he doesn't want to undergo surgery. Chase is _____. | transgender |
| What is the estimated percent of gay men that have been physically or sexually assaulted because of their sexual orientation? | 25% |
| Tanya likes girls. What is her sexuality most likely? | homosexual |
| In the great city of _______ male homosexuality was encouraged. | athens |
| According to the text, around how many Americans identify as LGBT? | 9 million |
| Transvestites and transsexuals are the same type of transgendered individuals. | false |
| Heterosexism is the discrimination toward LGBT people. What are some factors that determine this? | Gender, age, education, region of residence, religion. |
| Which one is not a SIGNIFIGANT problem in the LGBT community? | love |
| The Bible advises people to treat homosexuality with extreme prejudice. Why don't followers typically follow this advice? | The practices are too extreme for modern society and would only spark turmoil. |
| Which of the following has not been shown to correlate with Heterosexism? | race |
| Nenet, a young Egyptian woman, has been infibulated. This means __________. | she underwent a form of genital mutilation in which the clitoris and vaginal lips are cut or scraped away, and the outer labia are stitched together, leaving only a miniscule opening for menstrual blood and urine to escape the body |
| Which group discussed in the text is particularly vulnerable to rape and sexual assault? | college students |
| Over the past several decades, women have made which of the following notable advances? | The gap between the earnings of men and women is narrowing. |
| In which country is sex education required in public schools? | sweden |
| What is the difference between sex and gender? | Sex refers to physical or physiological differences between males and females, while gender is the extent to which one identifies as being either masculine or feminine. |
| Research shows that a wide 60-80% of all rapes are committed by all the following except: | relatives |
| Infibulation refers to __________. | a process by which the clitoris is cut out of the body, the vaginal lips are cut or scraped away and the outer labia are stitched together, leaving only a miniscule opening for menstrual blood and urine to escape the body |
| In 1973, the American Psychological Association (APA) declassified homosexuality as an abnormal or deviant disorder. Which sociological perspective would be most interested in the statement the APA made to society? | symbolic interactionism |
| What term refers to biological differences and one's role in reproduction? | sex |
| The people, social institutions, and organizations that teach boys and girls their gendered expectations are called __________. | agents of socialization |
| A drug is defined as any substance other than food that when taken into the body, affects the structure or functioning of the body? | true |
| You are writing a term paper about drug use in the U.S. Which of the following statements would you most likely use in your paper? | Young adults use drugs more often than older adults. |
| Any substance other than food that when taken into your body, affects the structure and or functioning of the body is known as _________. | Drugs |
| For alcohol use, ___ have the highest rate of drinking, and ____ _____, despite the popular image that they have alcohol problems, have the lowest rate. | Whites; Native Americans |
| In what type of treatment program is it important to detoxify first? | half ways house |
| A man who is a drug offender goes to court but instead of getting jail time, the judge instead gives him a drug treatment sentence, what is this called? | Drug courts |
| __________ is a prescription drug that sensitizes the patient in such a way that consuming even a small quantity of alcohol causes strong and uncomfortable physical symptoms. | antabuse |
| Which theory best explains the assumption that one's personality traits predispose them to drug use? | Psychological explanation |
| What was the main crop created in Virginia during the colonial era? | Tobacco |
| ______ and _____ cause the most harm even though they are legal. | Tobacco and alcohol |
| ______ of the elderly are college graduates. | 22% |
| Social aging refers to changes in people's roles and relationships in a _________ as they age. | society |
| What is the name of the organization that has a very active and well-funded lobbying group on behalf of elders? | aarp |
| There are nearly _______ million elderly in the U.S. today. | 50 |
| What is the life expectancy in North America, most of Europe, and Australia? | 75+ years |
| A second dimension of aging is _________, which refers to the physical changes that "slow us down" as we get into our middle and older years. | Biological aging |
| The world population is growing and aging. In an effort to collectively deal with some of the challenges facing the elderly, several countries gathered at a summit. Which plan was the result of this summit? | the Madrid Plan |
| Emma is part of the "baby-boom" generation. This means that she was born ______. | roughly within fifteen years after World War II |
| Maggie lives in a country where only 3 percent of the population is at least 65 years of age. What country does Maggie live in? | uganda |
| What perspective is most likely to consider elderly people as victims of ageism? | interactionist |
| What is the greatest obstacle to dealing with the problem of AIDS among drug users? | reluctance of addicts to come forward for help because their activity is illegal |
| Which drugs work, at least partially, by temporarily interfering with neurotransmitter action or by binding to neuron receptors? | hallucinogens |
| The passage of the Eighteenth Amendment to the US Constitution banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of ______________. | alcohol |
| Which are the three common ingredients in patent medicines? | Opium, alcohol, tobacco |
| Which conflict theory emphasizes that racial and ethnic prejudice and inequality help determine why some drugs are illegal as well as the criminal penalties for these drugs? | third conflict |
| Which form of drugs speed up the central nervous system? | Stimulants |
| What is the name of the survey conducted since 1975 by the Institute of Survey Research at the University of Michigan of more than 16,000 high school seniors who are given a self-administered questionnaire about their substance use? | Monitoring the Future |
| The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 banned marijuana in the US. What is the most accurate reason for this? | It was thought that the drug brought in by the Mexicans would cause them to take whites' jobs and assault whites. |
| what is not a drug? | food |
| Not all drugs are dangerous. | false |
| Which is not a conflict theory of aging? 1) They focus on positive views of old age 2) They focus on the impact of ageism 3) They focus on discrimination against the elderly 4) They focus on prejudice of the elderly | They focus on positive views of old age |
| A devaluation of the elderly that results in discrimination against them is termed __________. | ageism |
| What is the third dimension of aging? | psychological |
| One of the reasons that the elderly today experience less poverty, and have more financial security is because of ______. | social security |
| What is the definition of Social Gerontology? | The study of the social aspects of aging. |
| What refers to changes in a person's roles and relationship? | social aging |
| Dementia (including Alzheimer's) affects almost ____% of the population. | 13% |
| The fact that so many older women get facelifts or Botox injections to look younger illustrates the concept of _______. | ageism |
| Why aren't there more elderly men? | They died in their earlier days |
| The process in which a society moves from a situation of high fertility rates and low life expectancy to one of low fertility rates and high life expectancy is called __________. | demographic transition |
| What is the greatest obstacle to dealing with the problem of AIDS among drug users? | reluctance of addicts to come forward for help because their activity is illegal |
| Which drugs work, at least partially, by temporarily interfering with neurotransmitter action or by binding to neuron receptors? | hallucinogens |
| The passage of the Eighteenth Amendment to the US Constitution banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of ______________. | alcohol |
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