Question 1

The process whereby minorities are integrated into the system and become culturally similar to the majority group is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Assimilation 
B)  Pluralism 
C)  Race uplift 
D)  Ethnic stratification 
A)  Assimilation 
B)  Pluralism 
C)  Race uplift 
D)  Ethnic stratification A

Question 2

Racial and class differences in teenage pregnancy and childbearing rates are due primarily to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The amount of sexual activity of poor and minority teens as compared to middle class whites 
B)  Differences in the likelihood that sexual activity will result in a pregnancy 
C)  Poor and minority teens have greater physical ability to get pregnant because they develop early 
D)  Moral values of poor and minority teens as compared to middle class whites 
A)  The amount of sexual activity of poor and minority teens as compared to middle class whites 
B)  Differences in the likelihood that sexual activity will result in a pregnancy 
C)  Poor and minority teens have greater physical ability to get pregnant because they develop early 
D)  Moral values of poor and minority teens as compared to middle class whites B

Question 3

Which of the following is an assumption of functionalist perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Society is made up of independent parts 
B)  Societies tend toward conflict and change 
C)  Conflict is necessary for cooperation 
D)  Society tends towards consensus 
A)  Society is made up of independent parts 
B)  Societies tend toward conflict and change 
C)  Conflict is necessary for cooperation 
D)  Society tends towards consensus D

Question 4

The intense debate surrounding the Moynihan Report is a good example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A situation in which statistics show the presence of a certain pattern, but the meaning of the pattern is subject to interpretation 
B)  How the lay public can become embroiled in an academic sociological debate 
C)  How statistics lie 
D)  How racist powerful, white, Irish guys from New York can be 
A)  A situation in which statistics show the presence of a certain pattern, but the meaning of the pattern is subject to interpretation 
B)  How the lay public can become embroiled in an academic sociological debate 
C)  How statistics lie 
D)  How racist powerful, white, Irish guys from New York can be

Question 5

Which theory maintains that inequality is based mainly on class and considers racism to be a mechanism used by the wealthy to prevent the working class from recognizing its own interests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Split labor market theory 
B)  Internal colonialism theory 
C)  Culture of poverty theory 
D)  Marxist theory 
A)  Split labor market theory 
B)  Internal colonialism theory 
C)  Culture of poverty theory 
D)  Marxist theory

Question 6

Which theory posits that certain cultural characteristics are predominant among the poor because they enable poor people to adapt to difficulties arising from poverty,but at the same time these characteristics make escape from poverty more difficult?

Accepted Answer

A)  Split labor market theory 
B)  Internal colonialism theory 
C)  Culture of poverty theory 
D)  Marxist theory 
A)  Split labor market theory 
B)  Internal colonialism theory 
C)  Culture of poverty theory 
D)  Marxist theory

Question 7

Wealth,income,and power are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Public goods 
B)  Equally distributed in the United States 
C)  Easily redistributed 
D)  Examples of scarce resources 
A)  Public goods 
B)  Equally distributed in the United States 
C)  Easily redistributed 
D)  Examples of scarce resources

Question 8

Critics of culture of poverty theory point out that it is akin to "blaming the victim."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Any system that distributes scarce resources on an unequal basis according to race or ethnicity is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Racism 
B)  Prejudice 
C)  Ethnic stratification or ethnic inequality 
D)  Race exploitation 
A)  Racism 
B)  Prejudice 
C)  Ethnic stratification or ethnic inequality 
D)  Race exploitation

Question 10

Briefly outline the way that functionalist and conflict theories look at ethnic stratification.

Accepted Answer

Functionalists view ethnic stratificatio

Question 11

Culture of poverty theory places the blame for poverty on the social structure of a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Moynihan Report focused on the high percentage of single-parent households as a factor in the poverty rates in black families,however recent research shows that:

Accepted Answer

A)  In every type of family, African Americans and Hispanics have significantly lower incomes than whites 
B)  Single parent families actually have higher incomes than two parent families among African Americans 
C)  Black families of any type have higher incomes than whites 
D)  Single parent families in all racial groups earn about the same income 
A)  In every type of family, African Americans and Hispanics have significantly lower incomes than whites 
B)  Single parent families actually have higher incomes than two parent families among African Americans 
C)  Black families of any type have higher incomes than whites 
D)  Single parent families in all racial groups earn about the same income

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT generally a sociological approach to explaining majority-minority relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Studying the basis of the economic production of a society 
B)  Studying the personality characteristics of individuals 
C)  Studying the political system of the society 
D)  Studying the predominate culture of the society 
A)  Studying the basis of the economic production of a society 
B)  Studying the personality characteristics of individuals 
C)  Studying the political system of the society 
D)  Studying the predominate culture of the society

Question 14

We live in a culture that encourages frank discussions about sex and contraception with teens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Marx and his followers,the pattern of a subordinate group's acceptance of an ideology that goes against its own self-interest is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  False consciousness 
B)  Ignorance 
C)  Ideology 
D)  The power of positive thinking 
A)  False consciousness 
B)  Ignorance 
C)  Ideology 
D)  The power of positive thinking

Question 16

Which of the following is true of the order (functionalist)perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  It arises largely from the theories of Karl Marx 
B)  It is frequently associated with political liberalism 
C)  It advocates minor adjustments, not wholesale change 
D)  It emphasizes conflict and change 
A)  It arises largely from the theories of Karl Marx 
B)  It is frequently associated with political liberalism 
C)  It advocates minor adjustments, not wholesale change 
D)  It emphasizes conflict and change

Question 17

Conflict theorists:

Accepted Answer

A)  Agree that the family structure (lifestyle choices) of the poor is an important cause of poverty 
B)  Deny that family structure is related to poverty 
C)  Argue that poverty is the cause of the family structure in poor families 
D)  Believe that family structure is inevitably linked to race 
A)  Agree that the family structure (lifestyle choices) of the poor is an important cause of poverty 
B)  Deny that family structure is related to poverty 
C)  Argue that poverty is the cause of the family structure in poor families 
D)  Believe that family structure is inevitably linked to race

Question 18

Order theory believes that social arrangements exist because they perform some function for society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the perspective called that is based on the premise that society is made up of groups with conflicting self-interests?

Accepted Answer

A)  The conflict perspective 
B)  The order perspective 
C)  The functionalist perspective 
D)  The sociological perspective 
A)  The conflict perspective 
B)  The order perspective 
C)  The functionalist perspective 
D)  The sociological perspective

Question 20

In general,those who see black family structure as a major cause of poverty operate largely from the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict perspective 
B)  Order perspective 
C)  Marxist perspective 
D)  Split labor market perspective 
A)  Conflict perspective 
B)  Order perspective 
C)  Marxist perspective 
D)  Split labor market perspective

The process whereby minorities are integrated into the system and become culturally similar to the majority group is called:

Racial and class differences in teenage pregnancy and childbearing rates are due primarily to:

Which of the following is an assumption of functionalist perspective?

The intense debate surrounding the Moynihan Report is a good example of:

Which theory maintains that inequality is based mainly on class and considers racism to be a mechanism used by the wealthy to prevent the working class from recognizing its own interests?

Which theory posits that certain cultural characteristics are predominant among the poor because they enable poor people to adapt to difficulties arising from poverty,but at the same time these characteristics make escape from poverty more difficult?

Wealth,income,and power are:

Critics of culture of poverty theory point out that it is akin to "blaming the victim."

Any system that distributes scarce resources on an unequal basis according to race or ethnicity is called:

Briefly outline the way that functionalist and conflict theories look at ethnic stratification.

Culture of poverty theory places the blame for poverty on the social structure of a society.

The Moynihan Report focused on the high percentage of single-parent households as a factor in the poverty rates in black families,however recent research shows that:

Which of the following is NOT generally a sociological approach to explaining majority-minority relations?

We live in a culture that encourages frank discussions about sex and contraception with teens.

According to Marx and his followers,the pattern of a subordinate group's acceptance of an ideology that goes against its own self-interest is called:

Which of the following is true of the order (functionalist)perspective?

Conflict theorists:

Order theory believes that social arrangements exist because they perform some function for society.

What is the perspective called that is based on the premise that society is made up of groups with conflicting self-interests?

In general,those who see black family structure as a major cause of poverty operate largely from the:

Orientation: Basic Terms and Concepts

Prejudice: Its Forms and Causes

Reducing Prejudice: How Achievable? How Important?

Origins and Causes of Ethnic Inequality

Changing Patterns of Majority-Minority Relations in the United States

Minority Group Movements and Their Impact on Society

Changing Values, Goals, and Models: New Thinking on Assimilation, Pluralism, and Separatism

Cross-Cultural Studies of Majority-Minority Relations

The Status of Majority and Minority Groups in the United States Today

The Economic and Health Care Systems and Minority Groups in America

Living Apart: Housing Segregation in America

The American Political and Legal System and Majority-Minority Relations

Education and American Minority Groups

Current Trends in Majority-Minority Relations

Current Debates: Affirmative Action, Immigration, and Race Versus Class

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Exam 4: Macro-Sociological Perspectives: The Order and Conflict Models

The process whereby minorities are integrated into the system and become culturally similar to the majority group is called:

Racial and class differences in teenage pregnancy and childbearing rates are due primarily to:

Which of the following is an assumption of functionalist perspective?

The intense debate surrounding the Moynihan Report is a good example of:

Which theory maintains that inequality is based mainly on class and considers racism to be a mechanism used by the wealthy to prevent the working class from recognizing its own interests?

Which theory posits that certain cultural characteristics are predominant among the poor because they enable poor people to adapt to difficulties arising from poverty,but at the same time these characteristics make escape from poverty more difficult?

Wealth,income,and power are:

Critics of culture of poverty theory point out that it is akin to "blaming the victim."

Any system that distributes scarce resources on an unequal basis according to race or ethnicity is called:

Briefly outline the way that functionalist and conflict theories look at ethnic stratification.

Culture of poverty theory places the blame for poverty on the social structure of a society.

The Moynihan Report focused on the high percentage of single-parent households as a factor in the poverty rates in black families,however recent research shows that:

Which of the following is NOT generally a sociological approach to explaining majority-minority relations?

We live in a culture that encourages frank discussions about sex and contraception with teens.

According to Marx and his followers,the pattern of a subordinate group's acceptance of an ideology that goes against its own self-interest is called:

Which of the following is true of the order (functionalist)perspective?

Conflict theorists:

Order theory believes that social arrangements exist because they perform some function for society.

What is the perspective called that is based on the premise that society is made up of groups with conflicting self-interests?

In general,those who see black family structure as a major cause of poverty operate largely from the:

Orientation: Basic Terms and Concepts

Prejudice: Its Forms and Causes

Reducing Prejudice: How Achievable? How Important?

Origins and Causes of Ethnic Inequality

Changing Patterns of Majority-Minority Relations in the United States

Minority Group Movements and Their Impact on Society

Changing Values, Goals, and Models: New Thinking on Assimilation, Pluralism, and Separatism

Cross-Cultural Studies of Majority-Minority Relations

The Status of Majority and Minority Groups in the United States Today

The Economic and Health Care Systems and Minority Groups in America

Living Apart: Housing Segregation in America

The American Political and Legal System and Majority-Minority Relations

Education and American Minority Groups

Current Trends in Majority-Minority Relations

Current Debates: Affirmative Action, Immigration, and Race Versus Class

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