Sociology Final Exam
_____ A set of ideas used to justify and defend the majority's interests and actions is
known as - answersideology
People who possess some distinctive physical or cultural characteristics, are dominated
by the majority, and are
denied equal treatment are known as - answersminority
Which of the following statements best represents contemporary social scientists'
beliefs regarding differences in
intelligence among various races? - answersThere is no scientific proof that races differ
in there innate mental characteristics.
4. _________ is a pattern of assimilation in which immigrants are allowed to maintain
their traditional cultural ways while at the same time learning the values and norms of
the host culture. - answersB. Cultural pluralism
5. An image of yourself based on what you believe others think of you is known as the
_____________. - answersA. Looking-glass self
6. Believing that "all politicians are corrupt" is an example of - answersB. stereotyping.
7. Two nations that are convinced they are going to war engage in hostile interaction
that causes a war to occur. This is an example of - answersC. a self-fulfilling prophecy.
8. Forcing Native Americans onto reservations is an example of - answersD. population
transfer.
9. The evidence clearly shows that race is declining in importance in America, T or F? -
answersA. True
10. Which of the following is not always a characteristic of a minority? - answersB.
smaller in number than the majority
11. Whereas _______ is a biological term, _________ is a psychological and cultural
term. - answersD. sex; gender
, 12. Women are hurt by the set of beliefs, norms, and values used to justify sexual
inequality, known as - answersA. sexism.
13. The women's movement was an identifiable mass movement at the end of the
_______ century. - answersC. nineteenth
14. The social movement aimed at the achievement of sexual equality is generally
known as - answersB. feminism.
15. The idea that victory is the most positive reinforcement for all men is an example of -
answersB. a sex stereotype.
16. Societies tend to develop utilizing traditional gender roles. T or F? - answersA. True
17. What is the non-academic agenda that teaches discipline, order, a sense of
cooperation and conformity ? - answersC. Hidden curriculum
18. The people who are employed in low-skill jobs with the lowest pay and do not earn
enough to rise out of poverty are known as what? - answersA. Working poor
19. Which of the following statements regarding health-care reform in the United States
is accurate? - answersD. A major reason for health-care reform in the United States is
the substantial proportion of Americans who do not have access to medical care, except
on an emergency basis.
20. Graying (the aging of a population) is most common in - answersB. highly
industrialized countries.
21. The proportion of persons under age fifteen and over sixty-four to those between
fifteen and sixty-four is known as the - answersA. dependency ratio.
22. Set of beliefs, attitudes, norms, and values used to justify age-based prejudice and
discrimination. - answersB. Ageism
23. Health-care expenditures in 2011 represented about ________ percent of the
American GDP. - answersC. 18
24. What would a sociologist be most likely to say about why an individual chooses a
particular person to marry? - answersB. Society influences human behavior more than
most people realize
25. Making use of the sociological perspective encourages? - answersA. Challenging
commonly held beliefs
26. ____________ is a way of understanding the world based on science - answersC.
Positivism
_____ A set of ideas used to justify and defend the majority's interests and actions is
known as - answersideology
People who possess some distinctive physical or cultural characteristics, are dominated
by the majority, and are
denied equal treatment are known as - answersminority
Which of the following statements best represents contemporary social scientists'
beliefs regarding differences in
intelligence among various races? - answersThere is no scientific proof that races differ
in there innate mental characteristics.
4. _________ is a pattern of assimilation in which immigrants are allowed to maintain
their traditional cultural ways while at the same time learning the values and norms of
the host culture. - answersB. Cultural pluralism
5. An image of yourself based on what you believe others think of you is known as the
_____________. - answersA. Looking-glass self
6. Believing that "all politicians are corrupt" is an example of - answersB. stereotyping.
7. Two nations that are convinced they are going to war engage in hostile interaction
that causes a war to occur. This is an example of - answersC. a self-fulfilling prophecy.
8. Forcing Native Americans onto reservations is an example of - answersD. population
transfer.
9. The evidence clearly shows that race is declining in importance in America, T or F? -
answersA. True
10. Which of the following is not always a characteristic of a minority? - answersB.
smaller in number than the majority
11. Whereas _______ is a biological term, _________ is a psychological and cultural
term. - answersD. sex; gender
, 12. Women are hurt by the set of beliefs, norms, and values used to justify sexual
inequality, known as - answersA. sexism.
13. The women's movement was an identifiable mass movement at the end of the
_______ century. - answersC. nineteenth
14. The social movement aimed at the achievement of sexual equality is generally
known as - answersB. feminism.
15. The idea that victory is the most positive reinforcement for all men is an example of -
answersB. a sex stereotype.
16. Societies tend to develop utilizing traditional gender roles. T or F? - answersA. True
17. What is the non-academic agenda that teaches discipline, order, a sense of
cooperation and conformity ? - answersC. Hidden curriculum
18. The people who are employed in low-skill jobs with the lowest pay and do not earn
enough to rise out of poverty are known as what? - answersA. Working poor
19. Which of the following statements regarding health-care reform in the United States
is accurate? - answersD. A major reason for health-care reform in the United States is
the substantial proportion of Americans who do not have access to medical care, except
on an emergency basis.
20. Graying (the aging of a population) is most common in - answersB. highly
industrialized countries.
21. The proportion of persons under age fifteen and over sixty-four to those between
fifteen and sixty-four is known as the - answersA. dependency ratio.
22. Set of beliefs, attitudes, norms, and values used to justify age-based prejudice and
discrimination. - answersB. Ageism
23. Health-care expenditures in 2011 represented about ________ percent of the
American GDP. - answersC. 18
24. What would a sociologist be most likely to say about why an individual chooses a
particular person to marry? - answersB. Society influences human behavior more than
most people realize
25. Making use of the sociological perspective encourages? - answersA. Challenging
commonly held beliefs
26. ____________ is a way of understanding the world based on science - answersC.
Positivism
