Matriarchy - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

WGU C273 Introduction to Sociology Unit 4 NEW VERSION ALREADY PASSED According to Saperstein's 2014 study, what is a strange social byproduct of an individual's time in prison? they are more likely to categorize themselves as Black, and they are more likely to be categorized by others as Black Which characteristic would most likely be used to categorize a person according to the salience principle? skin color How does prejudice differ from discrimination? Prejudice is an attitude; discrimin...

Sociology final exam questions and answers already passed What is TRUE about deviance? Each cultural group and social group defines deviance in different ways. Yosef's grandfather said, "You can't go to the mall or take your wallet out around your friend Miguel. He's a deviant!" What did Yosef's grandpa MOST likely believe Miguel would do? Steal money from someone. Bruno got mad at the boy who sits next to him on the bus, so he punched him in the face. How would the FBI MOST likely descr...

Sex - ANSWER refers to the biological and anatomical differences between females and males. Primary Sex Characteristics - ANSWER the genitalia used in the reproductive process. Secondary Sex Characteristics - ANSWER the physical traits (other than reproductive organs) that identify an individual's sex. Sexual orientation - ANSWER refers to an individual's preference for emotional-sexual relationships with members of the different sex (heterosexuality), the same sex (homosexuality), or...

Sex - ANSWER refers to the biological and anatomical differences between females and males. Primary Sex Characteristics - ANSWER the genitalia used in the reproductive process. Secondary Sex Characteristics - ANSWER the physical traits (other than reproductive organs) that identify an individual's sex. Sexual orientation - ANSWER refers to an individual's preference for emotional-sexual relationships with members of the different sex (heterosexuality), the same sex (homosexuality), or...

Credentialism - ANSWER An increase in the lowest level of education required to enter a field. Crime - ANSWER A violation of criminal law for which formal penalties are applied by some governmental authority. Cult - ANSWER Due to the stereotyping, this term has been abandoned by sociologists in favor of new religious movements. Cultural relativism - ANSWER The viewing of people's behavior from the perspective of their own culture. Cultural transmission - ANSWER A school of criminolo...

The sociologist who defines modern conflict theory according to educational credentials is: - ANSWER Randall Collins In the past century, the most conclusive theories regarding how unusual collective behavior is defined includes the: - ANSWER Contagion, Convergence, and Emergent-norm The founders of the emergent-norm theory are: - ANSWER Ralph Turner and Lewis Killian The father of the contagion theory is: - ANSWER Gustave LeBon A teenager's high school friends pressure him to get d...

CHAPTER 1 Historical Foundations of Addressing Needs: Indigenous, French, and English Traditions MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. Mino-pimatisiwin is a Cree word that means ________. a) social work b) the Medicine Wheel c) the good life d) First Nations e) a gathering of elders 2. Canadian social work has largely been shaped by ________ traditions. a) British and American b) American only c) Western European d) Australian e) Scandinavian 3. ________, a principle contained in the Med...

CHAPTER 1 Historical Foundations of Addressing Needs: Indigenous, French, and English Traditions MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. Mino-pimatisiwin is a Cree word that means ________. a) social work b) the Medicine Wheel c) the good life d) First Nations e) a gathering of elders 2. Canadian social work has largely been shaped by ________ traditions. a) British and American b) American only c) Western European d) Australian e) Scandinavian 3. ________, a principle contained in the Med...

CHAPTER 15: FAMILIES AND INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. According to David Popenoe, social problems such as child poverty, juvenile delinquency, substance abuse, and motherhood of single women are caused by: a. the decline of the traditional family b. fathers’ lack of emotional support of children c. mothers who are overprotective of their children d. the decline of the extended family e. the decline of breadwinner jobs ANS: A DIF: Medium REF: Basic Concepts OBJ: Learn how sociologi...

CHAPTER 1 Historical Foundations of Addressing Needs: Indigenous, French, and English Traditions MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. Mino-pimatisiwin is a Cree word that means ________. a) social work b) the Medicine Wheel c) the good life d) First Nations e) a gathering of elders 2. Canadian social work has largely been shaped by ________ traditions. a) British and American b) American only c) Western European d) Australian e) Scandinavian 3. ________, a principle contained in the Med...