HIV/AIDS
Prisons
Environment
Immigration
W!LD C@RD
100
Which demographic group in the US has the highest rate of HIV infection?
African American men
100
The current violent crime rate in the US is: increasing, decreasing, staying the same
Decreasing.
100
Globally, the number of obese people is ____________ and the number of malnourished people is _____________.
Increasing and increasing
100
When comparing percentages of immigrants between 1900 and 2000, the percent of the population that are immigrants has: increased, decreased, stayed the same.
Decreased.
100
Which of the following terms is described by the following definition?
Any situation in which one party uses verbal or physical or physical means to obtain sexual activity against freely given consent.
200
According to World Systems Theory, what type of country is the United States? (economic & political explanation)
Core nation
200
What is the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor?
Misdemeanors: minor crime, punishment if fine or <1 year in jail (ex: public drunkenness) Felonies: serious crimes, punishment is >1 year in jail
200
What is one of the new technologies of the green revolution movement?
Irrigation, fertilizers, pesticide.
200
How many migration waves are there in US immigration?
1600’s-1820: English, Scottish, German, French seeking religious and political freedom 1820-1880: German, British, and Irish displaced by industrial revolution and local hardships 1880-1920: Largest mass migration; Southern and Eastern Europe (Russia, Poland) Mid-1960s: Less developed Latin America
200
What is planned obsolescence?
Producing consumer goods that rapidly become obsolete and so require replacing, achieved by frequent changes in design, termination of the supply of spare parts, and the use of nondurable materials.
300
Since the 1990s, rates of HIV infections in the US has: increased, decreased, stayed the same.
Stayed the same.
300
What are possible explanations for the relationship between race and incarceration? (there are 3, you only need to give 1)
Differences in: exposure to police surveillance, convictions, sentencing
300
What is land extensification?
Putting more land under production.
300
What is the difference between a qualified and nonqualified lawful permanent resident?
Lawful permanent resident (documented): permission to stay in US Qualified aliens: admitted for permanent residence Nonqualified: lawfully present but do not qualify for government benefits
300
One out of every _____ men will experience sexual assault, while one out of every ______ women will experience sexual assault.
71, 5
400
Name 2 of the 4 cultural explanations for understanding the spread of HIV in Africa.
labor intensive farming requires large families (agriculture); fertility vs. chastity, polygamy vs. monogamy; multiple sexual partners
400
What does invisible inequality refer to?
Prisoners not counted in the usual measures of economic well-being (wages, employment rates) Overestimate of well-being (underestimate of inequality)
400
Which term is the following definition describing? Any environmental policy, practice or directive that disadvantages groups because of race or ethnicity.
Environmental racism.
400
What are 2 of the 4 "perverse laws of international migration"?
- Easier to start than it is to stop - Actions often have the opposite effect - Fundamental causes of immigration may be outside control of policy makers - Immigrants understand immigration best
400
What does I=PAT stand for?
I=PAT; Impact(I)=Population(P)*Affluence(A)*Technology(T)
500
When we talk about the "ABC" and "GEM" models, what do each of these models stand for?
Abstinence, Be faithful, Condom use Gender, Economics, Migration
500
What is the cocaine disparity?
Part of mandatory minimum sentencing laws: 5g crack cocaine – 5 year sentence without parole; 500g powder cocaine – 5 year sentence without parole Crack is in inner cities, powder is used by wider society
500
What are 2 of the 4 social forces impacting the environment?
1. Population growth 2. Growing inequalities 3. Capitalism 4. Faith in technology and progress
500
What was the outcome of the Plyler vs. Doe case in 1982?
o All children, even undocumented, have a right to public education o School districts may not inquire about immigration status
500
What are the three stages of immigration policy in the US?
1. Laissez faire 2. Qualitative restrictions 3. Quantitative restrictions
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