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Sociology 101 Final ExamMultiple ChoiceIdentify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.____ 1. People create and reinforce stratification. This statement best represents which theoretical perspective?a. conflictb. functionalistc. symbolic interactionistd. feministe. exchange theory____ 2. In kindergarten, males perform ____ on reading and mathematics tests than/as females.a. much betterb. betterc. equallyd. worsee. much worse____ 3. Pat was born with both male and female genitals. Pat's sexual orientation isa. transsexual.b. intersexual.c. transvestite.d. bisexual.e. homosexual.____ 4. By third grade, males perform ____ on reading tests than/as females.a. much betterb. equallyc. much worsed. no differente. None of these  testing is not done in the third grade.____ 5. About ____ of Americans identify themselves as homosexual.a. 1%b. 4%c. 9%d. 12%e. 18%____ 6. Identify which social class the following description illustrates: Most Americans classify themselves into this social class, including those with annual incomes below $20,000 and those with annual incomes above $150,000.a. upper classb. middle classc. working classd. working poore. Underclass____ 7. The Williams family cannot afford to send their children to band camp. The Williams family is living ina. absolute poverty.b. relative poverty.c. subjective poverty.d. objective poverty.e. squalor.____ 8. ____ is the process of conforming to the dominant group's culture.a. Genocideb. Internal colonialismc. Segregationd. Assimilatione. Pluralism____ 9. Identify which social class the following description illustrates: People who belong to this social class are from "old money" families and usually send their children to exclusive private schools.a. upper-upper classb. lower-upper classc. upper-middle classd. lower-middle classe. working class____ 10. In the "dominant-minority group relations" continuum, ____ is highest on both tolerance and equality.a. genocideb. internal colonialismc. segregationd. assimilatione. pluralism____ 11. A/n ____ is a set of people who identify with a common national origin or cultural heritage.a. racial groupb. ethnic groupc. gender groupd. immigration groupe. family____ 12. In the past 50 years, the number of women working outside the home hasa. increasedb. decreasedc. eliminatedd. embracede. been shunned____ 13. In 2004, ____ became the first state to legally recognize same-sex marriage.a. Californiab. Hawaiic. Massachusettsd. Vermonte. New Hampshire____ 14. A ____ is a group of people who may be subject to differential and unequal treatment because of their physical, cultural, or other characteristics.a. minority groupb. majority groupc. dominant groupd. subordinate groupe. principal group____ 15. Jackson's family is Jewish. This self-identification reflects Jackson'sa. ethnicity.b. race.c. assimilation.d. immigrant group.e. racism.____ 16. ____ is a positive or negative attitude toward people because of their group membership.a. Stereotypingb. Racismc. Prejudiced. Discriminatione. Pluralism____ 17. A group of people who have similar social standing based on wealth, property, education, power, and/or prestige is called aa. social category.b. social class.c. social caste.d. social group.e. social aggregate.____ 18. Raymond earns $58,000 annually at his full-time job. This salary is part of Raymond'sa. wealth.b. power.c. prestige.d. property.e. all of these.____ 19. Isaac's family is from Africa. They immigrated to the United States when Isaac was very young. He identifies himself as "black." This self-identification reflects Isaac'sa. ethnicity.b. race.c. assimilation.d. immigrant group.e. racism.____ 20. According to lecture, when we discussed sexual orientation women and men were perceived to have different sexual orientations in several examples even when they same test was applied. Which of the following is not a factor in determining sexual orientation as discussed in lecture?a. Emotional Attraction c. Transgenderb. Fantasy d. Actual Behavior____ 21. Isaiah was born as a male. When he turned 18, he chose to undergo sex reassignment surgery to become a woman, Ingrid. His sexual orientation isa. transsexual.b. intersexual.c. transvestite.d. bisexual.e. homosexual.____ 22. According to lecture which of the following is not a way in which sexual orientation is socially constructed? a. Physical attraction c. Self identityb. Emotional Attraction d. Achieved____ 23. The hierarchical ranking of people who have different access to valued resources is referred to asa. social networking.b. the diversification of society.c. multiculturalism.d. social stratification.e. social control.____ 24. ____ refers to the process of a dominant group absorbing minority groups.a. Genocideb. Internal colonialismc. Segregationd. Assimilatione. Pluralism____ 25. ____ is the fear and hatred of homosexuality.a. Homosexismb. Homophobiac. Sexiphobiad. Heterosexisme. none of these____ 26. While the U.S. economy has expanded since the late 1960s, income inequality hasa. increased.b. decreased.c. fluctuated.d. stayed the same.e. none of these____ 27. ____ is a belief that one's own culture, society, or group is inherently superior to others.a. Cultural relativismb. Ethnocentrismc. Pluralismd. Assimilatione. Racism____ 28. A person's socioeconomic status (SES) is determined bya. income.b. education.c. occupation.d. all of thesee. none of these____ 29. One of the most common domestic examples of ____ is the slavery of Africans in the United States.a. genocideb. internal colonialismc. segregationd. assimilatione. pluralism____ 30. Compared to thirty-five years ago, the number of people living in poverty hasa. increased.b. decreased.c. stayed the same.d. fluctuated.e. None of these  poverty statistics were not collected thirty-five years ago.____ 31. ____ poverty is not having enough money to afford the most basic necessities of life (i.e., food, clothing, shelter).a. Absoluteb. Relativec. Subjectived. Objectivee. UnqualifiedTrue/FalseIndicate whether the statement is true or false.__F__ 32. Sociologists use "sex" and "gender"


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