Question 1 A _____ is an attribute that discredits
individuals because it overshadows other attributes and merits the individual
may possess.
Question 2 The coexistence of different racial and ethnic
groups characterized by acceptance and respect for one another’s differences is
referred to as:
Question 3 A group’s national origin, language, and cultural
or religious practices are referred to as:
Question 4 Less powerful groups who are dominated
politically and economically by a dominant group are referred to as:
Question 5 A group sharing apparent physical traits deemed
by society to be socially significant is referred to as:
Question 6 How early do sociologists believe parents begin
socializing their children into gender?
Question 7 Which of the following is considered the
“factory of gendered personalities”?
Question 8 The “second shift” refers to:
Question 9 Women’s inequality is primarily the result of
imperfect institutions, which can be corrected by reforms that do not
fundamentally alter society itself. This statement reflects the beliefs of:
Question 10 Patriarchy refers to:
Question 11 In post-industrial societies, serial monogamy
describes which of the following?
Question 12 Marriages may be legitimized by which of the
following?
Question 13 In pre-industrial societies, which of the
following marriage patterns was most common?
Question 14 When two or more people live together and have a
legally or normatively recognized relationship, this is an example of which of
the following social institutions?
Question 15 Social groups consisting of one or more parents,
children, and other kin, often spanning several generations, living in the same
household are referred to as:
Question 16 The ability to read and write at a level
sufficient to fulfill everyday practical needs is referred to as:
Question 17 On which of the following points do conflict and
functionalist theorists agree?
Question 18 The transmission of society’s norms, values, and
knowledge base by means of direct instruction is referred to as:
Question 19 Which of the following is an example of a
symbolic interactionist approach to studying education issues?
Question 20 A society
in which access to desirable jobs and social status depends on the posession of
a certificate or diploma is referred to as:
Question 21 The study of human cultures and societies and
their development is known as:
Question 22 A church that is formally allied with the state
and is the official religion of the society is referred to as:
Question 23 An item believed to have acquired transcendent
or magical qualities connecting humans with the divine is known as:
Question 24 The idea that religions can be understood as
organizations in competition with one another for followers is known as:
Question 25 Shared beliefs, values, norms, ideas,
institutions, and organizations that create a common identity among a group of
people is referred to as:
