INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY EXAM TEST (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) 2024/2025

INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
EXAM TEST (QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS) 2024/2025
1) The racial term "African American" can refer to:
a. a black person living in the United States
b. people whose ancestors came to the United States through the slave trade
c. a white person who originated in Africa and now lives in the United States
d. any of the above (CORRECT ANSWER)D. any of the above

2) What is the one defining feature of a minority group?
a. Self-definition
b. Numerical minority
c. Lack of power
d. Strong cultural identity (CORRECT ANSWER)C. lack of power

3) Ethnicity describes shared:
a. beliefs
b. language
c. religion
d. any of the above (CORRECT ANSWER)D. any of the above

4) Which of the following is an example of a numerical majority being treated as a
subordinate group?
a. Jewish people in Germany
b. Creoles in New Orleans
c. White people in Brazil
d. Blacks under apartheid in South Africa (CORRECT ANSWER)D. blacks under
apartheid in South Africa

5) Scapegoat theory shows that:
a. subordinate groups blame dominant groups for their problems
b. dominant groups blame subordinate groups for their problems
c. some people are predisposed to prejudice
d. all of the above (CORRECT ANSWER)B. dominant groups blame subordinate
groups for their problems

6) Stereotypes can be based on:
a. race
b. ethnicity
c. gender
d. all of the above (CORRECT ANSWER)D. all of the above

7) What is discrimination?
a. Biased thoughts against an individual or group
b. Biased actions against an individual or group
c. Belief that a race different from yours is inferior