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Sociology Test 2
Social Stratification, Race and Discriminiation, Sex and Gender
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Social Studies
Undergraduate 1
10/20/2011
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For which American political party do African Americans tend to vote?
 Definition
Democrats.
Term
African Americans make up what % of the American population?
 Definition
12.6%
Term
The country someone is from is considered their...
 Definition
Ethnicity.
Term
How many sexes are there?
 Definition
Five.
Term
Social Stratification
 Definition
Hierarchical structure of people based on their property, power and prestige.
Term
True or False? You can be prejudice but not discriminatory.
 Definition
True.
Term
Caucasians make up what % of the American population?
 Definition
66%
Term
This is a negative attitude that rejects people of a certain group.
 Definition
Prejudice.
Term
This is an unreliable generalization of a group.
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Stereotype
Term
What sex is most likely to be in college?
 Definition
Female.
Term
This is a denial of opportunities or rights based on sex, race, ethnicity.
 Definition
Discrimination
Term
Hispanic Americans make up what % of the American population?
 Definition
16%
Term
According to the class discussion, do African Americans feel as though race relations have improved?
 Definition
Yes.
Term
What states are considered "the most white"?
 Definition
West Virginia, Vermont, and Maine.
Term
Has the percentage of money that whites make compared to blacks increased or decreased?
 Definition
Decreased.
Term
Agents of Gender Socialization
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Family, School, Religion, Government and Peers.
Term
Name the three "most Hispanic states".
 Definition
California, New Mexico, and Arizona.
Term
Name the term for the tendency for people to ignore or approach others of their own race?
 Definition
Social Distance Scale.
Term
Name the "most African American states".
 Definition
Mississippi, Georgia and Louisiana.
Term
How much money do women make for every man's dollar?
 Definition
A woman makes 78 cents to a man's dollar.
Term
What is the greatest predictor of future wealth?
 Definition
The family a person is born into.
Term
Name the "most Asian states".
 Definition
Hawaii, California, New Jersey.
Term
To which political party do American congresswomen belong?
 Definition
Democrats.
Term
To which ethnicity do most African Americans belong?
 Definition
Nigerian.
Term
The Florida TANF program lasts for...
 Definition
4 years, or 48 months.
Term
Do civil unions have the same rights as regular marriages?
 Definition
No.
Term
Name the first state that gave women the right to vote.
 Definition
Wyoming.
Term
Name the ideology that women are controlled by men.
 Definition
Sexism.
Term
Is it legal to fire someone based on their sexual orientation in Florida?
 Definition
Yes.
Term
To which ethnicity do most Hispanic Americans belong?
 Definition
Mexican.
Term
How much is the current US minimum wage?
 Definition
$7.25
Term
What is the current minimum wage in Florida?
 Definition
$7.31
Term
What is the current US unemployment rate?
 Definition
9.1%
Term
The average American makes how much annually?
 Definition
$49,777
Term
How many Americans are currently in poverty?
 Definition
45 million.
Term
What is the annual income for the average single, female Head of Household?
 Definition
$32,597
Term
According to Pew Research, which race is most likely to experience discrimination?
 Definition
Hispanics.
Term
According to Pew Research, which race is most likely to experience discrimination?
 Definition
Hispanics.
Term
At what income is the poverty line for a SINGLE person?
 Definition
$10,830.
Term
Which age group is most likely to be poor?
 Definition
Minors, 0 - 18 years of age.
Term
According to the Global Stratification theory, America is considered a "what" world society?
 Definition
First world.
Term
Name the US states in which gays are allowed to marry.
 Definition
Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Connecticut, Iowa
Term
Who wrote the "Bell Curve"?
 Definition
Charles Murray.
Term
The top 5% of Americans own how much of the total wealth?
 Definition
49%.
Term
What is the current Florida unemployment rate?
 Definition
10.6%
Term
The average Florida TANF check is for how much money?
 Definition
$364
Term
How many Florida residents are homeless?
 Definition
57,751
Term
What income is the poverty line for a family of four?
 Definition
$22,050
Term
Which feminist theory is most popular?
 Definition
Liberal
Term
Which region of the United States is most segregated?
 Definition
Midwest.
Term
Which region of the United States is most segregated?
 Definition
Midwest.
Term
Which act forbids discrimination against women trying to use public education or other federal programs?
 Definition
Title 9 Act.
Term
Name a country in which gay marriage is legal.
 Definition
South Africa.
Term
How long does the US TANF program last?
 Definition
5 years, or 60 months.
Term
The theory that explains that inequality can occur as a result of new technologies.
 Definition
Modernization Theory
Term
In which races do we see the greatest education level disparity between men and women?
 Definition
African Americans.
Term
Which theory of prejudice suggests that people are prejudice because of their authority.
 Definition
Authoritative.
Term
Name a modern organization that discriminates against gays.
 Definition
Boy Scouts, Red Cross, Salvation Army.
Term
In what percentile does Florida rank in terms of gay rights?
 Definition
Top 10%
Term
Which theory of prejudice can be described as "white flight"?
 Definition
Exploitative.
Term
Which supreme court ruling stated that a person is restricted to who a person can have sex with.
 Definition
Hardwick V Georgia
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Which supreme court ruling overturned Hardwick V Georgia, basically allowing a person to have sex with whoever he/she wanted to?
 Definition
Lawrence Garner V Texas
Term
The richest nations of the world are located in which hemisphere?
 Definition
Northern Hemisphere
Term
Which supreme court ruling, set to occur in 2012, will allow the legality of gay marriage nationally?
 Definition
Stein v Schwarzenegger.
Term
According to the social distance scale, which race do African Americans feel they have the most in common with?
 Definition
Native Americans
Term
This type of discrimination is embedded in the operating procedures of institutions to deny opportunities to a certain group of people.
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Institutional discrimination
Term
During which years did the US experience its longest recession?
 Definition
2007 to 2009
Term
This supreme court ruling stated that in terms of education, "separate but equal is equal".
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Plessy V. Ferguson
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This supreme court ruling stated that "separate but equal" is inequal, contradicting Plessy V Ferguson.
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Brown V Board of Education
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The practice of denying patronage or trading with a certain group of people, coordinated with neighbors.
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Restrictive Covenance
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Name the amendment that abolished slavery.
 Definition
13th Amendment
Term
Name the amendment that provided rights of due process.
 Definition
14th amendment.
Term
In which part of Florida do the largest concentration of Hispanics reside?
 Definition
South Florida
Term
Which event started the gay/lesbian civil rights movement?
 Definition
Stonewall Riots
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Which theory stated that inequality was due to exploitation
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Wallerstein Conflict View
Term
From 1993 to present, how many military service members have been discharged due to being gay?
 Definition
1,389
Term
Name the most segregated city in the US.
 Definition
Detroit, Michigan.
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