SOC 101 - KEY CONCEPTS IN GENDER, FAMILY, EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
Feminism - Answers A movement and perspective that seeks equality between genders
Occupational Segregation - Answers The division of jobs based on gender (or race), where certain
groups dominate certain occupations
Gender inequalities in education - Answers Differences in educational experiences or outcomes based
on gender
Numerical Token - Answers Someone who is one of the very few members of their group in a setting
Glass ceiling - Answers Invisible barriers that prevent women or minorities from reaching top
positions
Glass escalator - Answers When men in female-dominated jobs are promoted faster than women
Nuclear Family - Answers A family consisting of two parents and their children
Moynihan report - Answers A 1965 report arguing that Black family structure (especially single
mothers) caused poverty
Evidence refuting the Moynihan report - Answers Research showing structural issues (like racism and
unemployment), not family structure, cause inequality.
Intersectionality - Answers The idea that different social identities (race, gender, class) overlap to
shape experiences.
Racializing the Glass Escalator (Wingfield) - Answers Shows that the glass escalator doesn't benefit all
men equally - race matters
Privilege - Answers Unearned advantages people have based on their social group
Hidden Curriculum - Answers Unwritten lessons taught in school (like norms, values, behaviors)
Tracking - Answers Separating students into different academic levels or paths
School-to-prison pipeline - Answers Policies that push students (especially minorities) from school
into the criminal justice system
Credentialism - Answers Emphasizing degrees or certificates over actual skills
Affirmative Action - Answers Policies that give opportunities to historically disadvantaged groups
The Privileged Poor (Jack) - Answers Low income students who attended elite high schools and gain
advantages in college
Doubly Disadvantaged - Answers Low income students from under-resourced schools who struggle
more in college
Privileged Poor - Answers Low income but socially advantaged through elite schooling
Health - Answers Overall physical, mental, and social well-being
Social determinants of health - Answers Social factors that affect health outcomes
Proximal causes - Answers Immediate causes (diet, exercise)
Fundamental causes - Answers Root causes (poverty, inequality)
Racial health disparities - Answers Differences in health outcomes between racial groups
The sick role - Answers A social role where a sick person is exempt from normal duties but must try to
get better
Medicalization - Answers Defining normal behaviors as medical problems
Basic structure of US healthcare - Answers A mixed system of private insurance and government
programs
Examples of mutual aid responses to healthcare inequality - Answers Community-based support
system to meet needs
Collective action (crowd vs. mass) - Answers People acting together to achieve a goal
Convergence Theory - Answers People with similar ideas come together to form movements
Emergent Norm Theory - Answers New norms develop during group situations
Contagion Theory - Answers People act irrationally and are influenced by crowd emotions
Social Movement - Answers A large group of people organized to promote or resist social change
Frames Alignment - Answers The process of connecting a movement's message to people's existing
beliefs and values to gain support
Frame - Answers The way social movement presents an issue to shape how people understand it
Social Change - Answers Significant changes in society's structures, values, or behaviors over time
QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
Feminism - Answers A movement and perspective that seeks equality between genders
Occupational Segregation - Answers The division of jobs based on gender (or race), where certain
groups dominate certain occupations
Gender inequalities in education - Answers Differences in educational experiences or outcomes based
on gender
Numerical Token - Answers Someone who is one of the very few members of their group in a setting
Glass ceiling - Answers Invisible barriers that prevent women or minorities from reaching top
positions
Glass escalator - Answers When men in female-dominated jobs are promoted faster than women
Nuclear Family - Answers A family consisting of two parents and their children
Moynihan report - Answers A 1965 report arguing that Black family structure (especially single
mothers) caused poverty
Evidence refuting the Moynihan report - Answers Research showing structural issues (like racism and
unemployment), not family structure, cause inequality.
Intersectionality - Answers The idea that different social identities (race, gender, class) overlap to
shape experiences.
Racializing the Glass Escalator (Wingfield) - Answers Shows that the glass escalator doesn't benefit all
men equally - race matters
Privilege - Answers Unearned advantages people have based on their social group
Hidden Curriculum - Answers Unwritten lessons taught in school (like norms, values, behaviors)
Tracking - Answers Separating students into different academic levels or paths
School-to-prison pipeline - Answers Policies that push students (especially minorities) from school
into the criminal justice system
Credentialism - Answers Emphasizing degrees or certificates over actual skills
Affirmative Action - Answers Policies that give opportunities to historically disadvantaged groups
The Privileged Poor (Jack) - Answers Low income students who attended elite high schools and gain
advantages in college
Doubly Disadvantaged - Answers Low income students from under-resourced schools who struggle
more in college
Privileged Poor - Answers Low income but socially advantaged through elite schooling
Health - Answers Overall physical, mental, and social well-being
Social determinants of health - Answers Social factors that affect health outcomes
Proximal causes - Answers Immediate causes (diet, exercise)
Fundamental causes - Answers Root causes (poverty, inequality)
Racial health disparities - Answers Differences in health outcomes between racial groups
The sick role - Answers A social role where a sick person is exempt from normal duties but must try to
get better
Medicalization - Answers Defining normal behaviors as medical problems
Basic structure of US healthcare - Answers A mixed system of private insurance and government
programs
Examples of mutual aid responses to healthcare inequality - Answers Community-based support
system to meet needs
Collective action (crowd vs. mass) - Answers People acting together to achieve a goal
Convergence Theory - Answers People with similar ideas come together to form movements
Emergent Norm Theory - Answers New norms develop during group situations
Contagion Theory - Answers People act irrationally and are influenced by crowd emotions
Social Movement - Answers A large group of people organized to promote or resist social change
Frames Alignment - Answers The process of connecting a movement's message to people's existing
beliefs and values to gain support
Frame - Answers The way social movement presents an issue to shape how people understand it
Social Change - Answers Significant changes in society's structures, values, or behaviors over time
