CHAPTER 1
You are 100 percent sure that there are extraterrestrial aliens that visit Earth. This is an example of a _______.
Fact
Theory
Belief
Opinion
Belief
Typically includes industrial and factory workers, office workers, clerks, and farm/manual laborers, skilled trades. Most do not own their own homes and do not attend college.
Elite
Middle Class
Working Class
Poor
Something used to represent or stand for something else is a/an
Symbol
Idea
Interpersonal Communication
Thought
Symbol
Learning to act and think according to the rules and expectations of society is what?
Gender
Socialization
Inequality
Symbols
Socialization
A preference or inclination, favorable or unfavorable, which inhibits impartial judgment is
Avoidance
Bias
Prejudice
Denial
Bias
People begin to define and rank things as early as ___________.
Early Childhood
Middle School
High School
Adults
Early Childhood
The movement of people or groups from one class level or another is what?
Social Mobility
Multiple Identities
Multiple Classes
Movement
Social Mobility
Answer
All are types of nonverbal communication EXCEPT for
Eye contact
Space
Talking
Gestures
Talking
Peer influence is especially powerful among _______ people
old
young
rich
poor
young
An ordinary crime, when offenders choose a victim because of some characteristic and provide evidence hatred prompted them to commit the crime is
Hate crime
High-profile crime
Organized crime
White-collar crime
Hate crime
Researchers do not devote time to ask why people become heterosexual because ________.
Within-group differences are insignificant among heterosexuals.
Homosexuality does not exist in nature.
Talking about sexuality makes people uncomfortable.
Heterosexuality is assumed to be normal.
Heterosexuality is assumed to be normal.
Assessments of such qualities as honesty, integrity, work ethic, and consideration for others.
Moral Boundaries
Cultural Boundaries
Ethics
Manners
Moral Boundaries
Derogatory terms and words which create and enforce social inequalities
Slurs
Gendered language
Sexual language
Ethnoracial
Slurs
Actions or practices carried out by a member(s) of dominant groups, or their representatives, which have a differential and negative impact on a member(s) of subordinate groups is called _________________.
Prejudice
Discrimination
Stereotype
Bias
Discrimination
An extreme negative attitude leading to hatred of a group and persons regarded as members of the group is called
Bigotry
Discrimination
Stereotype
Bias
Bigotry
In the United States, the official poverty line is determined by what?
the amount of yearly income a family requires for food
the amount of yearly income a family requires to meet basic needs
the amount of yearly income a family requires for housing
the amount of yearly income a family requires for 4 people
the amount of yearly income a family requires to meet basic needs
Highest-earning 20% of the U.S. population.
Includes, lawyers, doctors, and managers, all the way up to CEOs, politicians, and celebrities.
Elite
Upper Class
Middle Class
Working Clas
Elite
Answer
Why would someone replace terms such as "mankind," "freshmen," or "chairman" with "humankind," "first-year student," and "chairperson," respectively, to refer to people of all sexes?
To make everyone equal
To avoid exclusive language
To enhance language skills
To ensure proper use of symbolism
To avoid exclusive language
Overgeneralized belief, a certain trait, behavior, or attitude that characterizes all members of some identifiable group is
Bias
Discrimination
Prejudice
Stereotype
Stereotype
A negative attitude toward a group and persons perceived to be members of the group; being predisposed to behave negatively toward members of the group is called
Discrimination
Prejudice
Stereotype
Bigotry
Prejudice
Which law allowed equal employment and rights in the workplace for both men and women?
Equal Employment Opportunity Commision
Civil Rights Act
Right-to-Work law
Married Womens Property Act
Equal Employment Opportunity Commision
Which act prohibits discrimination on the basis of age on people 40 years or older?
Civil Rights Act
Right-to-Work
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (1967)
Equal Pay Act of 1963
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (1967)
Which act prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities and guarantees equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodations, state and local government services, and telecommunications?
Civil Rights Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Social Security Act
Right-to-Work
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Which act banned marital status discrimination?
Civil Service Reform Act
Civil Rights Act
Equal Pay Act of 1963
Right-to-Work
Civil Service Reform Act
Which act made LGBT employment discrimination in the United States illegal?
Civil Rights Act
Judiciary Act of 1789
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Right-to-Wor
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964