Soc 101 - Introduction to Sociology » Spring 2022 » Chapter 11

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Question #1
Sociologists define the concept of “race” as
A.   a socially constructed shared by a category of people.
B.   people who fall into any minority category.
C.   a socially constructed category composed of people who share biologically transmitted traits that members of a society consider important.
D.   a person’s skin color.
Question #2
Which of the following concepts refers to a shared cultural heritage?
A.   stereotype
B.   minority
C.   ethnicity
D.   race
Question #3
Which of the following concepts refers to a category of people, distinguished by physical or cultural traits, who are socially disadvantaged?
A.   racial category
B.   out-group
C.   ethnic category
D.   minority
Question #4
A minority is defined as a category of people who are
A.   born in some other country.
B.   small in numbers and disadvantaged.
C.   less than half the society’s total population.
D.   set apart by that society and subordinated or disadvantaged.
Question #5
Which of the following statements about prejudice is true?
A.   All of these are correct
B.   Prejudice can be positive or negative.
C.   Prejudice treats everyone in some category the same way.
D.   Prejudice involves prejudgments.
Question #6
You would be expressing a “stereotype” if you
A.   held an opinion about someone based on personal experience.
B.   described everyone in some category in the same way.
C.   made any generalization about people.
D.   treated anyone in an unkind way.
Question #7
Racism is the belief that
A.   All of these are correct
B.   One racial category is innately superior or inferior to another
C.   Decrease in overt racism in the US but still a serious social problem
D.   Widespread throughout the US History where racial inferiority supported slavery
Question #8
Scapegoat theory states that prejudice is created by
A.   people with rigid personalities.
B.   high levels of immigration.
C.   frustration among disadvantaged people.
D.   cultural beliefs.
Question #9
Authoritarian personality theory states that extreme prejudice is
A.   a trait of certain individuals that see things as black and white.
B.   found among poor and disadvantaged people.
C.   found among most people in all societies.
D.   built into culture itself.
Question #10
While prejudice is a matter of _____, discrimination is a matter of _____.
A.   choice; social structure
B.   attitude; action
C.   biology; culture
D.   abnormality; what a society considers normal

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