Question 1
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A group’s national origin, language, and cultural or
religious practices are referred to as:
Question 2
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A _____ is an attribute that discredits individuals because
it overshadows other attributes and merits the individual may possess.
Question 3
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Which of the following would be considered the most tolerant
policy used toward a minority group?
Question 4
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Less powerful groups who are dominated politically and
economically by a dominant group are referred to as:
Question 5
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The study of communities and their social status, practices,
and problems to understand patterns of health and disease is referred to as:
Question 6
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Patriarchy refers to:
Question 7
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Standpoint epistemology, a philosophical perspective that
what we can know is affected by the position we occupy in society, is a major
tenet of:
Question 8
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How early do sociologists believe parents begin socializing
their children into gender?
At birth, sometimes even in utero
Question 9
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The “second shift” refers to:
Question 10
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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 11
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Families characterized by parents living with their
biological children and apart from other kin are referred to as:
Question 12
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What expression does Talcott Parsons use to describe the
family?
Question 13
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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 14
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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 15
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According to Nancy Chodorow women, are socialized to be
_____, seeking close bonds and defining themselves through relationships.
Question 16
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The ability to read and write at a level sufficient to
fulfill everyday practical needs is referred to as:
Question 17
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_____ refers to the education of racial minorities in
schools that are geographically, economically, and/or socially separated from
those attended by the racial majority.
Question 18
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Education is increasingly important for job seekers due
primarily to which of the following factors?
Question 19
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On which of the following points do conflict and
functionalist theorists agree?
Question 20
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Which of the following is an example of a symbolic
interactionist approach to studying education issues?
Question 21
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The study of human cultures and societies and their
development is known as:
Question 22
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A system of common beliefs and rituals centered on “sacred
things” that unites believers and provides a sense of meaning and purpose is
referred to as:
Question 23
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Shared beliefs, values, norms, ideas, institutions, and
organizations that create a common identity among a group of people is referred
to as:
Question 24
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The idea that religions can be understood as organizations
in competition with one another for followers is known as:
Question 25
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An item believed to have acquired transcendent or magical
qualities connecting humans with the divine is known as:
